CNBCThe OPEC countries hit hardest by low oil pricesCNBCPlunging oil prices have left many crude-exporting countries with budgets that simply won't balance. For many of the biggest producers — places like Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Algeria — oil accou …

CNBCEnergy mergers: The year that wasn'tCNBCLow oil prices have forced U.S. drillers to make tough decisions on capital spending and staffing, but when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the industry has remained stuck in wait-and-see mode. Dealmaki …

CNBCDon't hold your breath waiting for energy mergersCNBCLow oil prices have forced U.S. drillers to make tough decisions on capital spending and staffing, but when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, the industry has remained stuck in wait-and-see m …

BBC NewsDoes Turkey really get its oil from Islamic State?BBC NewsThe Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has suggested that the decision by Turkey to shoot down a Russian military aircraft a week ago was "dictated by the desire to protect the oil supp …

CNBCWhy OPEC's plan to balance oil markets backfiredCNBCConventional thinking then was that the U.S. oil patch would be littered with bankruptcies, and production would collapse. As for Russia, the world's largest energy producer would be forced to …

CNBCHow US drillers are beating OPEC's new oil orderCNBCAll eyes are on Vienna this week as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries meets Friday to discuss whether members will hold oil production steady, continuing a policy put in place …

CNBCThis is when oil will hit rock bottom: CNBC SurveyCNBCThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is not expected to take any action this week to prop up oil prices, which have yet to hit rock bottom, according to a new CNBC Oil Survey. Oi …