Wall Street JournalUS Oil Prices End 2015 Down 30% for the YearWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Oil prices capped a second straight year as one of the worst-performing commodities, as a global glut of crude continues to weigh on the market. After plunging from …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices on Track for Second Yearly LossWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Oil prices rose Thursday but are set to cap a second straight year as one of the worst-performing commodities, as a global glut of crude continues to weigh on the mark …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices on Track to Post Losses of More Than 30% in 2015Wall Street JournalAfter plunging from more than $100 a barrel to nearly $50 a barrel last year, U.S. oil prices are on track to post losses of more than 30% in 2015. Inventories …

Wall Street JournalEnergy Company Assets on the Block as Oil Plunge BitesWall Street JournalDuring past oil market slumps, big energy companies went on merger-and-acquisition sprees to consolidate. This time around, they are turning to decidedly less sexy …

Iranian-American Oil Executive Arrested In Iran — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)The arrest of an Iranian-American oil executive in Iran added to signs that hard-liners are trying to block foreign investors from entering the Islamic Republic in th …

MarketWatchOil prices extend losses; US inventory data eyedMarketWatchMarket participants will be closely watching U.S. crude-oil inventories and production data forecasts by the industry group American Petroleum Institute, scheduled to be released later T …

New York TimesBP Reports Sharply Lower Profit Because of Depressed Oil PricesNew York TimesLONDON — BP, the London-based oil company, said on Tuesday that its profit was down sharply in the third quarter as depressed oil prices took a heavy toll. The compa …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Cheap Oil May Force Exporters to Sell Assets, Fueling Market VolatilityWall Street Journal (blog)Add one more thing likely to fuel market paroxysms in the months and years ahead: Oil exporters liquidating their rainy-day funds to …

CBC.caIn the footsteps of paleogeologists, Shell prepares to drill for oil offshore ...QuartzShell is preparing to begin drilling for oil offshore from Nova Scotia after crossing a near-final regulatory hurdle in the Canadian province, yet another step in …

Wall Street JournalOPEC Hosts Meeting With Oil Officials From Non-Member StatesWall Street JournalVIENNA—The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is holding an unusual meeting Wednesday with oil officials from non-member states like Russia and …