Wall Street JournalOil Subsidies Mean Alaska Is Losing Hundreds of Millions of DollarsWall Street JournalFor its entire history as a state, Alaska has made money, sometimes billions of dollars a year, by taxing the oil pumped from its wells. That 56-year w …

Wall Street JournalOil's Plunge Puts Alaska Budget in Deep HoleWall Street JournalFor its entire history as a state, Alaska has made money, sometimes billions of dollars a year, by taxing the oil pumped from its wells. That 56-year winning streak is ov …

WalesOnlineExpanding oil distribution company invests in Brecon depot to produce fairer ...WalesOnlineColin Owens, managing director of Oil 4 Wales, said: “We are delighted to be in a position to open our sixth depot. When we established Oil 4 Wales, it wa …

Toronto StarWill bank earnings reflect oil patch blues?Toronto Star“Whatever the outlook for the oil price and the Canadian economy, there was always going to be a lag period before any impact would be felt. We think we are still in that lag period,” Sedra …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Slight growth expected for banks as threat from plunging oil weakensThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The sharp decline in the price of crude oil and the uncertainty it unleashed on the Canadian economy weighed on the big ba …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)As oil share prices recover, will Canadian banks see sunnier days?The Globe and Mail (subscription)“The extreme volatility experienced by Canadian bank stocks earlier this year has subsided, in part due to a lessening of th …

Business InsiderOil Companies Are Looking At 'Outright Liquidations'Business InsiderConway Mackenzie, the largest restructuring firm in the US, says that oil drillers will begin shutting down as soon as the second quarter, followed closely by explo …

The GuardianWhat Succession in Saudi Arabia Means for Oil PricesNBCNews.comNews that Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away sent oil prices sharply higher on Friday, but analysts dismissed the move as a knee-jerk reaction, noting the recent …

CNNMoneyOil's influence on stocks is 'not normal'CNNMoneyThat's because when prices of some key assets -- like oil -- fall dramatically, investors have a tendency to start selling across the board, without much thought. It's similar to …