Reuters UKFTSE 100 falls despite boost for oil sharesBBC NewsThe London market slid despite shares in oil companies being boosted by a jump in oil prices. The FTSE 100 started the day higher, but by midday the index was down 23.32 points at 6,930.89. The f …

RTExplosion, fire at oil refinery lead to evacuation in northeast Venezuela (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)RTA hospital in the northeastern state of Anzoategui, Venezuela, has been evacuated following an explosion and a fire that engulfed an oil refinery located nearby, …

The Globe and MailOil sands producers pushed to reduce impact on environmentThe Globe and MailOil sands producers are facing unprecedented environmental scrutiny just as crude prices show tentative signs of recovery, posing new hurdles to expansion in the …

Financial PostCanada's biggest oil producers are sitting on a near-record pile of cash amid price routFinancial PostBen Nelms/Bloomberg The five largest oil producers including Suncor Energy Inc. and Cenovus Energy Inc. have a combined $8.5 billion in …

The Globe and MailMoody's downgrades of Cenovus and Encana stoke worries in oil patchThe Globe and MailMoody's Investors Service's downgrade of debt held by Cenovus Energy Inc. and Encana Corp. to junk status shows that financial strains from o …

KING5.comGrays Harbor biodiesel plant cancels plan to ship crude oilThe Seattle TimesThe new owner of the mammoth Grays Harbor biodiesel plant has pulled the plug on the controversial idea of using the facility to ship U.S. crude oil unloaded from trains. …

CNBCLow oil has an upside for refiners: Energy CEOsCNBCU.S. crude oil inventories fell by 5.1 million barrels from the previous week, while U.S. gasoline spiked to 10.1 million barrels last week, according to the Energy Information Administration. "Th …

USA TODAYThe 90-second oil change: Castrol claims a breakthroughUSA TODAYThe oil change may be about to endure a change of its own. A big motor-oil maker plans to announce Thursday that it has achieved a breakthrough in engine-lubrication design that makes …

The Globe and MailCanadian oil patch on downgrade alert as credit raters, bond market take stockThe Globe and MailOf the 37 Canadian oil and gas companies' bond prices followed by Moody's Analytics, the credit rater's market-tracking unit, 29 a …

BloombergCanada Oil Sands Fork Over Billions for 500000 Unneeded BarrelsBloombergThe last place oil producers want to be when prices plummet to profit-demolishing lows is midstream on a billion-dollar project in one of the costliest parts of the planet to …