ForbesVenezuelan Elections Could Spark Unrest And An Oil Price BumpForbesSunday, Venezuela holds parliamentary elections, which are not receiving the attention they should from oil markets. Only one thing is certain: the population does not like the curren …

CNNMoneyDefaults soar to recession levels, fueled by cheap oilCNNMoneyThe 2015 default list is riddled with energy companies succumbing to the crash in oil prices since last year. Almost one-third of this year's defaults were companies in the oil, gas …

ReutersECB outlook hit euro, lift stocks, oil drops before OPECReutersOil prices, a major driver of markets this year, rose as investors took positions before an OPEC meeting on Friday that is not expected to change its output policy, which has led to a gl …

ReutersDollar rises versus euro, oil drops before ECB, OPEC meetingsReutersLONDON The dollar hit its strongest since mid-March against its peers at the start of a week likely to highlight the divergent outlooks for U.S. and euro zone interest rates, while …

Financial TimesSaudi counters 'lower for longer' oil mantraFinancial TimesSaudi Arabia's veteran oil minister made clear late last year that the kingdom would no longer prop up the oil market, saying it was tired of cutting output to guarantee …

ForbesA Year After Oil's Black Friday, Consolidation In The Drilling Industry NearsForbesLast Thanksgiving, drillers in the United States were in denial about their problems as the price of oil began sliding. Now, a year after oil's 'Black Frid …

ReutersAsia stocks stumble on geopolitical tensions, oil retreatsReutersTOKYO Asian stocks were on edge on Wednesday with most markets stumbling as geopolitical tensions flared after Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet, while crude oil prices eased from tw …

The Fed Rate Rise And Oil PricesForbesIt seems as if the Fed's increase in interest rates is almost as anticipated as the new Star Wars film (well, on Wall Street at least), and the likely impact on different markets is hotly debated. Opinions seem to …

The Fed Rate Rise And Oil Price ImplicationsForbesIt seems as if the Fed's increase in interest rates is almost as anticipated as the new Star Wars film (well, on Wall Street at least), and the likely impact on different markets is hotly debated. Opini …

ForbesIs Crude Oil About To Plunge Below $40?ForbesIn my last crude oil update, I discussed how the “smart money” was still betting on the lower crude oil prices, as well as the risks posed by renewed U.S. dollar strength. Since then, both WTI and Brent cr …