KOMO NewsMan who helped cause hash-oil explosion sentenced to 6 yearsKOMO NewsHash oil is typically made by packing the castoff leaves and stems of pot plants into a pipe and pouring highly flammable butane through it. The concoction is heated to make the …

Chron.com (blog)Oil export backers plan to use highway bill as vehicleChron.com (blog)WASHINGTON — Lawmakers seeking to repeal the longstanding U.S. ban on exporting crude are eyeing a federal highway bill as a vehicle to lift the oil-trade restrictions. T …

Wall Street JournalHow Big Oil Can Swing Big DividendsWall Street JournalIntegrated oil and gas companies the world over are tightening belts by slashing staff and spending and even contemplating selling the family silver as oil prices remain low. But the …

Wall Street JournalChevron, Exxon Cut Spending on Oil Price SlideWall Street JournalAs costs to drill and pump oil and gas continue to fall in the low-price oil environment, the biggest U.S. oil company said it expects to shave another $1 billion off its c …

Wall Street JournalChevron Takes Harder Punch From Low OilWall Street JournalThe company's stock price has underperformed Exxon and Shell over the past year—during which oil prices fell sharply—after besting its two bigger competitors during the previo …

Aljazeera.com (blog)Gold, oil and copper: Is the commodity boom over?Aljazeera.com (blog)Everything from copper to oil, cotton to sugar has been hit. And unlike stock markets, commodities have an impact on everyday lives. From farmers to miners to consumer …

Wall Street JournalPain Worsens for Oil Giants Exxon and ChevronWall Street JournalThe energy giant's division that pumps oil and gas accounted for just $2 billion of that, the lowest level since 2002. Chevron eked out a quarterly profit of $571 millio …

Wall Street JournalMajors' Quandary: Why Drill for Oil When They Can Buy Somebody Else's?Wall Street JournalHe expects the most likely takeover candidates would be oil companies with a stock-market value between $10 billion and $40 billion—relative …

FortuneStocks rally for second straight day as oil continues to surgeFortuneThe market's rise came as oil made a strong showing after falling for most of the past six months. Crude prices rose 7%, or $3.48, to $53.05 a barrel. Rising oil prices are, of …

Regan: Enough debate — cheap oil is goodUSA TODAYThere's a debate raging on business television, trading floors and social media platforms across America: Will lower oil prices send the stock market lower and threaten our fragile economic recovery? Aft …