CNBCHas oil finally bottomed?CNBCU.S. oil climbed as high as $52.35 a barrel in Asian trade Wednesday after trading as low as $43.58 last week, its lowest since mid-2009, during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Brent for March delivery rose as high as $5 …

USA TODAYUPDATE 10-Oil jumps as dollar dives, crude up 19 pct in 4 daysReutersDespite signs that U.S. crude supplies had registered another heavy build last week, investors were more confident that oil prices have hit a bottom after a seven-month rout. Tra …

The GuardianBP freezes pay of 84000 staff globally as oil price drop bitesThe GuardianBP has frozen the pay of its 84,000 staff around the world in response to the plunge in the oil price, which has more than halved in the past six months. Weeks after cutt …

New York TimesGoldman Sachs Executive Says Falling Oil Prices Will Help Consumers, and Firm ...New York TimesGoldman, already a top adviser on mergers and acquisitions, is positioned to advise on deals this year if the oil industry consolidates. Companies …

ReutersOil majors to preserve dividends despite oil collapse, tap debtReutersLONDON/DAVOS (Reuters) - Europe's oil majors will strike a sober note in their fourth-quarter results and investors will focus on companies' plans to maintain cherished di …