The Globe and MailOil tops $45 after slide; traders weigh impact of Alberta firesThe Globe and MailOil rose above $45 (U.S.) a barrel on Wednesday as reduced production in Canada's oil sands region due to a wildfire pushed aside concern about excess gl …

Smugglers of harp seal oil and honeybee royal jelly sentencedLos Angeles TimesA Walnut couple was sentenced to home detention this week and their import and distribution companies were fined after they pleaded guilty to smuggling harp seal oil and honeybee …

Wall Street JournalCenovus Posts Loss as Oil-Price Slump Continues to WeighWall Street JournalLike its oil-producing peers, Cenovus has been hard hit by the drop in oil prices and has been focused on cost-cutting efforts. Earlier this year, it slashed its …

Wall Street JournalBank of Canada's Poloz Sees Three-Year Adjustment to Oil Price DropWall Street JournalIt could take more than three years for the Canadian economy to fully adjust to the sharp drop in global oil prices, Bank of Canada Governor Stephe …

BBC NewsAngola seeks IMF help in wake of oil price fallsBBC NewsThe IMF said it is ready to work with Angola to tackle the country's economic challenges. Discussions are expected to begin next week during the IMF's Spring meetings in Washington. An …

Wall Street JournalLow Oil Weighs on Royal Bank of Canada's Energy-Loan ReviewWall Street JournalRoyal Bank of Canada has reached the midpoint in its latest review of energy loans, a process that has so far resulted in up to a 20% reduction in credit f …

The Globe and MailAt the open: TSX, Dow start higher as oil risesThe Globe and MailCanada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, driven by a recovery in metal and crude oil prices, even as the data from Statistics Canada showed the economy unexpec …

OilPrice.comWhy Today's Oil Bust Pales In Comparison To The 80'sOilPrice.comYour writer is both an oil junkie and a pack rat for information. Nothing major ever collected related to the history of petroleum has hit the dumpster. Rummaging through t …

Cascading effect of low oil prices sweeps across Corporate Canadabnn.caThe more obvious consequences – billions of dollars in lost profits among oil and gas producers, plummeting home values in petroleum-extracting regions, tens of thousands of energy work …

FirstpostOil nears $32/bbl: Don't rejoice too much; low price for too long can backfire ...FirstpostA look at global oil prices will throw you back to the mid-2000s. The prices today are ruling around $32.5 per barrel, near the levels last seen in 2004 …