BBC NewsProtests over huge N Dakota oil pipelineBBC NewsMore than 100 protesters have gathered in Washington DC to express their fears about a huge oil pipeline which will cross four states in the western US. The $3.7bn (£2.8bn) Dakota Access pipeline has …

Wall Street JournalBig Oil Companies Binge on DebtWall Street JournalThe oil companies say they have many tools to deploy to help defray debt, including selling assets and offering shareholders more shares instead of a cash dividend, as well as continuing …

Wall Street JournalWhat Oil in The $40s Means For Oil MajorsWall Street JournalAfter all, oil prices had ridden a strong, sustained recovery and investor faith was growing that these companies really were tackling costs and changing their business models t …

Wall Street JournalWhat Oil in the $40s Means for Oil Majors - WSJWall Street JournalFor how long can Europe's biggest oil companies maintain dividend levels? Second-quarter results disappointed and the oil price fell about 20% in the past two ... …

CBC.caOil giants look to invest despite losses and price collapseCBC.caSince oil prices began to nosedive two years ago, Cenovus Energy has been on its heels, desperately trying to cut costs. Management slashed capital spending, delayed projects and cut th …

Telegraph.co.ukShell profits plummet 70pc as tumbling oil prices biteTelegraph.co.ukShell's profits plunged more than 70pc in the second quarter of the year as it continued to weather the storm of low oil prices. The oil giant made $1.04bn on a cost of …

Wood Group to raise dividend despite oil turmoilTelegraph.co.ukEnergy services giant Wood Group has said it will increase shareholder dividends by at least 10pc this year despite revising down full-year earnings by 20pc amid the collapsing oil price. The F …

BloombergUS Stocks Drop on Expectations for Higher Interest RatesWall Street JournalStocks rallied on Monday as crude-oil prices hit a fresh 2016 high. Energy shares on Tuesday continued to climb along with oil prices, but weakness in other sectors weighed …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Have Oil Stocks Rebounded Too Far?Wall Street Journal (blog)The recent oil-price rise from $26 a barrel in February to around $45 today has been a relief for the energy industry. U.S. oil producers can keep their debt levels stead …

CBS NewsWhy oil majors still pay lush dividends as profits plungeCBS NewsTo the giant energy companies, their generous dividends remain sacrosanct, even as low oil prices punish their bottom lines. And although many Wall Street savants predict the four maj …