Financial TimesWall St eyes record but oil prices slipFinancial TimesBrent last week rose above $50 for the first time since early July on hopes that Opec could agree a production curb, but investors have become more sceptical about the oil cartel's ab …

Daily MailChina is now the BIGGEST crude oil operator in the North SeaDaily MailCNOOC was blocked from buying a US oil company over national security concerns a decade ago. But no concerns appear to have been raised in Britain when the company bought Nexen …

USA TODAYJPMorgan Tries to Calm Investors on Its Outlook and Oil DefensesNew York TimesThe bank, America's largest, saw its share price fall throughout its investor day on Tuesday after disclosing during the morning that it is putting aside an addition …

ReutersOil Prices Slide Back, and the Market FollowsNew York TimesCrude oil sank more than 4 percent. Investors remained worried about growth in China as the country cut the value of its currency against the dollar yet again. Investors were also discourage …

Price-Moving China Oil Trades Fan ConcernsWall Street JournalThe growing clout of state-backed Chinese oil traders is raising concerns over their influence on the price of crude as trade increasingly flows into markets with little regulatory oversight. Las …