Cheap oil is blocking progress on climate change  Phys.OrgThe relationship between supply and demand, a fundamental economic concept, holds that when the price of something rises, people use less of it. Similarly ... Read more https://phys.org/ne …

Mexico cancels February bidding round on oil concessions  The Seattle TimesMEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has announced that it will cancel a planned round of bidding on oil exploration concessions. Read more https://www.seattletimes.c …

Sputtering Oil Industry Puts Brakes on Lending by Nigerian Banks  BloombergNigerian lenders are in retreat. Rising costs and declining appetite to lend is prompting banks to repay dollar borrowings. Read more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl …

Sputtering Oil Industry Puts Brakes on Nigerian Bank Loans  BloombergNigerian lenders are in retreat. Rising costs and declining appetite to lend is prompting banks to repay dollar borrowings. Read more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/201 …

Cheaper Oil Ripples Through the Global Economy  The Wall Street JournalAnalysts are weighing which energy firms are best equipped to cope with lower oil prices should the rout persist. Read more https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheaper-oil-ripples-th …

Libya Says It Isn’t Legally Liable in Shutdown of Its Biggest Oil Field  BloombergLibya declared a state of force majeure at its largest oil field after an armed group forced a production halt, just days after OPEC exempted the country from ... R …

CBC.caSpecialty sand market heats up with rebound in oil and gas drillingCBC.caDemand for the especially round and crush-proof type of sand used to help extract shale oil and gas is climbing, as more drilling rigs get fired up and operators pump higher amo …

Wall Street JournalGlobal Stocks Fall as US Earnings Disappoint, Oil SlipsWall Street JournalEuropean stocks were lower Wednesday, following Asian equity markets downward after a string of disappointing earnings reports from large U.S. companies, and a dro …

HamiltonNews (press release) (registration)Ancaster High student completes summer engineering program at RyersonHamiltonNews (press release) (registration)Maggie Williams is hoping to one day boost the numbers of women involved in engineering. The Ancaster …

bnn.caSNC-Lavalin profit tops estimates on strong engineering business, lower costsbnn.caMontreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group Inc (SNC.TO 2.72%) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strength in its core engineering and construction busin …