ReutersCanada Wildfires Raise Threat to Oil-Sands Mining OperationsWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Forest fires in Northern Alberta are threatening two major oil-sands mining complexes, government officials said on Tuesday, a day after 8,000 workers ev …

New York TimesCompany Says It's Been Indicted for California Oil SpillNew York TimesCalifornia prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the company whose oil pipeline ruptured last year and fouled popular beaches near Santa Barbara for months, t …

CNNMoneyOil prices hit highest level in 7 monthsCNNMoneyRaging wildfires in oil-rich parts of the Canadian province of Alberta have forced major oil companies to shut down some operations and cut production by about 1.2 million barrels of oil per day, acco …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil Prices Settle at 2016 HighWall Street JournalGoldman, which has been one of the most bearish banks on the oil price in recent months, said in a note dated Sunday that the recent outages have pushed the oil market into shortfall. T …

Wall Street Journal (blog)The Energy Companies for Which Oil Rebound Came Too LateWall Street Journal (blog)SandRidge Energy filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, joining a growing list of companies that weren't able to hang on long enough to enjo …

Science DailyEcological method for cleaning oil from lakesScience DailyThe oil cleansing method was developed by TSU researchers and it is optimal for lake ecosystems. The experiment proved that the content of oil in water reduced in 35-40 times. Date of t …

Wall Street JournalOil Rises as Goldman Sachs Sees Supply ShortfallWall Street JournalNew production outages in Nigeria, caused by attacks on infrastructure, are likely to continue supporting the oil price in the short term. They come just as concerns over …

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 …