Washington PostAggressive US Oil Sanctions Could Bankrupt VenezuelaOilPrice.comThe statement from the U.S government is widely interpreted as a threat to sanction state-owned oil company PDVSA, the government's main source of revenue. “My sense is ther …

NEWS.com.auOil slump weighs on US dollarNEWS.com.auTHE Australian dollar has been an underperformer but is still slightly higher against its US counterpart which has fallen amid a sharp slump in oil prices. At 0635 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was …

Oil Prices Slide After Inventory Numbers DisappointWall Street Journal (subscription)Crude prices dropped near a seven-month low on Wednesday after U.S. inventory data failed to convince investors that the global oil supply glut is easing. The U.S. Energy …

BBC NewsRoyal Dutch Shell sees profits jump as oil price risesBBC NewsRoyal Dutch Shell's profits surged in the first three months of the year on the back of rising oil prices. The Anglo-Dutch giant said profits on a constant cost of supply measure - w …

Big Oil Is Making Enormous Efficiency GainsOilPrice.comEfficiency and costs are the two magic words of the oil industry today. While just a few years ago the top priority was production growth, followed by more production growth, in the wake of the 2014 pr …

Wall Street Journal (subscription)Oil Edges Higher Despite Disappointing Inventory DataWall Street Journal (subscription)Oil prices inched higher Wednesday, rebounding from one-month lows despite U.S. stockpiles failing to show the major changes and easing …

French Oil Giant Total Earning Like It's 2014OilPrice.comProfits are finally on the rise again for the oil majors. Big Oil reported its best quarter in years, a sign that the industry is on the upswing even though oil prices have failed to rally much a …

Why Aren't Oil Prices Moving Higher?Seeking AlphaBut expectations going into the report were too high, and the lack of substantial crude storage draws is tempering sentiment. We think traders and investors are using any kind of excuse they can gather t …

Oil Prices Fall Amid Fears of a New DowntrendWall Street Journal (subscription)Oil prices fell sharply Friday, a bearish end to the market's biggest week of losses in a month as traders reconsider the power of global exporters to ease a longstanding st …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Meander on Uncertainties About InventoriesWall Street JournalOil prices wavered between gains and losses Monday as hope that previously agreed cuts from major oil-producing nations would have a significant impact on global inv …