MarketWatchOil gains, but still on pace for hefty weekly dropMarketWatchOil prices nudged higher Friday, though the near-term outlook remains bearish and crude is on track for a weekly loss of more than 4%. Traders are awaiting U.S. non-farm payrolls data …

Wall Street JournalDespite Glut of Oil, Energy Firms Struggle to Turn Off the TapWall Street JournalDespite all their spending cutbacks and idle drilling rigs, American energy producers are finding it hard to turn off the taps that have helped lead to a gl …

Wall Street JournalFalling Crude Prices Upend Canada's Oil Sands Projects - WSJWall Street JournalTwo years ago Canadian oil sands producer Cenovus Energy Inc., CVE -2.54 % buoyed by success at its flagship project and eager to cut operating expenses, …

Telegraph.co.ukOil investors betting on crude hitting $82 per barrelTelegraph.co.ukOil prices have recovered somewhat since falling sharply to below $50 a barrel after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) decided in November to main …

Boing BoingHouston oil business president charged with punching gay man unconsciousBoing BoingAnthony Fera (above), president of Houston's MidStar Energy LP, was charged with assault for allegedly hitting Andy Smith, executive director of the Texas Ins …

CNNMoneyThe oil glut is getting even biggerCNNMoneyWorld oil prices have recovered 40% from their January low of below $45 a barrel, despite what the IEA described as the "lingering supply overhang." The Paris-based IEA said it expected global su …

Wall Street JournalCleanup Under Way as Officials Assess Size of California Oil SpillWall Street JournalSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—As an investigation and cleanup efforts began Wednesday, federal officials said that oil that spilled from a burst pipeline …

Wall Street JournalExtent of California Oil Spill Being AssessedWall Street JournalSANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard is still trying to assess exactly how much oil has leaked from a ruptured pipeline in southern California into the Pacific …

Wall Street JournalCleanup Crews Tackle California Oil Spill as Officials Assess SizeWall Street JournalThe oil spill in Santa Barbara County, Calif., could be as large as 2,500 barrels, or 105,000 gallons, in a worst-case scenario outlined Wednesday by th …

THE BUSINESS TIMESOman's crude oil production falls 1.7 per cent to 29 million barrelsTimes of OmanAsian markets imported the major share of the Sultanate's crude oil. China continued to maintain its lead among top importers of Omani crude oil in A …