Sydney Morning Heraldneed2know: Iron ore, oil, $A jumpSydney Morning HeraldLocal shares are poised to rise, bolstered by gains in oil and base metals. $A up 1.1% Oil advanced on a report that Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed on an output freeze. What yo …

Wall Street JournalTraders Call Bottom of Oil Price SlumpWall Street JournalLAUSANNE—Global oil markets have hit the bottom of the barrel, according to a host of the world's most senior oil traders. The chief executives of some of the world's bigge …

Financial TimesRosneft chief Igor Sechin says low oil prices will not lastFinancial TimesThe head of Kremlin-backed oil major Rosneft said on Tuesday that low prices will not last, as the price of Brent crude climbed to a fresh high for the year. Igor Sech …

The Conversation AUPrice shock: how the gas industry is weathering the oil crashThe Conversation AUFalling oil prices are causing a shake-up in the gas industry. The latest sign of this is Australian energy company Woodside's indefinite deferral of its …

Wall Street JournalOil Explorers Face Challenge to Secure Financing as Oil Prices FallWall Street JournalLONDON—Just a few years ago, when oil prices were $100 a barrel, banks here were lining up to give international oil explorers access to billions of do …

As Oil Prices Fell, Texas Campaign Donations FollowedTexas TribuneAs a political newcomer, Ron Hale struggled to stand out this year in a crowded race to join the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas. Perhaps a billboard, radio spot or ot …

Wall Street JournalOil-Price Collapse Fuels Singapore LayoffsWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—In Singapore's worst year for layoffs since the global financial crisis, workers at offshore-marine companies were major victims—a sign of how reeling oil prices …

MarketWatchEuropean shares backtrack from 3-week high as oil slidesMarketWatchStocks across Europe on Tuesday fell back from a three-week high, weighed by sliding oil prices and a dreary financial update from mining industry heavyweight BHP Billiton PLC. T …

USA TODAYJPMorgan strikes bullish tone even as oil woes riseUSA TODAYNEW YORK -- In the latest sign of a divided economy, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon gave an impassioned speech Tuesday about how U.S. consumers are "winners" of the current econ …

CNNMoneyBritish oil industry warns it may collapseCNNMoneyThe future of Britain's offshore oil industry hangs in the balance as losses mount and investment collapses. A new report by Oil & Gas UK predicts that 43% of British oil fields in the North …