Wall Street JournalChina Oil Industry, Experts Resist Proposal to Merge CompaniesWall Street JournalBEIJING—A proposal that would combine China's already massive energy companies into even larger entities is facing resistance from officials in the oil …

CNBCBP first-quarter profit falls 20% as crude oil price plungesFinancial TimesBP suffered a sharp slide in first-quarter profits, hit by the plunge in crude prices that has battered revenues across the oil industry. The UK-based energy company on Tuesday …

Stuff.co.nzOil washes up in Tauranga estuaryStuff.co.nzHeavy fuel oil spilled from a ship bunkering at the Port of Tauranga has washed up along the shores of the city's inner waterways - leaving a "boiling black mess". At least one bird had b …

Wall Street JournalOil-Industry Debt Mounts UpWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—Oil and gas companies are continuing to pile up debt, a trend some warn could extend the slump in energy prices and hit economies reliant on the sector for growth and tax revenue. B …

Wall Street JournalOil Producers Sound Retreat From ChinaWall Street JournalBEIJING—Global oil companies are unwinding some big bets they made on China—and that is bad news for the Chinese companies, which need their know-how. Falling oil prices have force …

Wall Street JournalForecasting China's Oil Buying Grows HarderWall Street JournalDALIAN, China—Just northeast of this coastal city, the highway ends where guards block entry to one of China's strategic oil reserves. Behind a gate, mountains hide th …

After fiery West Virginia train derailment, is oil by rail safe? (+video)Christian Science MonitorMonday's derailment in West Virginia is the latest in a string of oil train mishaps that have resulted in explosions and sometimes fatalities. US shipment …

Fiery W.Va. Derailment Prompts More Concern About Transporting OilNPRTwo counties remain under a state of emergency after a train carrying oil derailed on Monday. Dozens of residents around Armstrong Creek evacuated after several rail cars caught fire next …

Wall Street JournalChina Considering Mergers Among Its Big State Oil CompaniesWall Street JournalBEIJING—China is considering forging megamergers among its big state oil companies, seeking to create new national champions able to take on the likes of Exxon …