Wall Street JournalOil Prices Hit $50 a BarrelWall Street JournalOil prices briefly rose above $50 a barrel on Thursday as declines in U.S. oil inventories raised hopes the oversupplied market was inching toward a better balance. But the first move above $ …

CNBCNymex Crude Settles at New 2016 HighWall Street JournalOil prices jumped Wednesday, with the U.S. benchmark settling at a new high for 2016, as weekly inventory data showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for June delivery settl …

USA TODAYWildfires batter beleaguered Canadian oil industryUSA TODAYThe raging wildfires paralyzing a wide swath of Western Canada virtually slammed the brakes on oil production and staggered a region already reeling from the impact of low crude prices. Pr …

Wall Street JournalOil Flips Higher on Surprise Drop in InventoriesWall Street JournalOil prices flipped higher Wednesday on a surprise drop in crude inventories. Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose 48 cents, or 1.1%, to $45.14 a barrel on the New Yo …

Rochester Democrat and ChronicleKost Tire to pay $275K penalty for phony oil change feeRochester Democrat and ChronicleALBANY -- Kost Tire Distributors, a Binghamton-based automobile service company, has agreed to pay over $270,000 in penalties through a s …

Financial TimesOil Prices Fluctuate Ahead of US Supply DataWall Street JournalOil prices fluctuated Wednesday ahead of closely watched U.S. supply data, extending recent volatility on the market. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reversed earlier loss …

BBC NewsCanada Fort McMurray: Oil sands firms to restart productionBBC NewsOil sands firms in Canada's Alberta province are slowly restarting production after a massive wildfire forced a week-long shut down. Shell Canada and Suncor said they had resume …

Wall Street JournalUS Crude Stockpiles Push Down Oil PricesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices fell Wednesday after an industry group reported a higher-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles, extending recent volatility on the market. Brent crude …

BBC NewsMexico explosion: 30 hurt in blast at Pemex Veracruz oil plantBBC NewsA large explosion has injured at least 30 people at an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz. The blast hit a facility owned by Mexico's state oil company, …

BBC NewsMexico explosion: Blast at Pemex Veracruz oil plantBBC NewsA large explosion has rocked an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz, the state governor says. The explosion hit a facility owned by Mexico's national oil company, P …