The Globe and MailMEG latest to shut oil sands project on Alberta fire threatThe Globe and MailMEG said in a statement that there was as yet no safety risk from the forest fires, but it has halted work on a planned maintenance shutdown at its project site, …

Cenovus cuts spending, shelves projects as oil continues to slideThe Globe and MailCenovus is in the middle of expansions at its Christina Lake and Foster Creek oil sands operations, but subsequent expansions at those projects have been put on hold. The co …

Pacific StandardYes, Oil Is Behind a Lot of WarsPacific StandardIt's not just some superstition: Oil really is behind a great deal of military conflict. Third-party states are more likely to intervene in civil wars when the conflict is in an oil-rich n …