Wall Street JournalLand Buyers Stampede Into Texas Oil PatchWall Street JournalOne came about after the New York investment firm early this year lost out to a big oil company bidding on about 12,000 acres south of New Mexico. Blackstone didn't walk awa …

MarketWatchEuropean stocks slide as oil's pullback weighs on energy sharesMarketWatchEuropean stocks fell Thursday, on track for a second day of losses, as energy shares were weighed by a downturn in oil prices. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.89% fell 1 …

MarketWatchCrude oil prices extend gains above $50-a-barrelMarketWatchCrude oil prices are now hovering near a 10-month high, but whether the rally will sustain for much longer remains doubtful as higher prices are likely to encourage a stream of productio …

BBC NewsGlasgow to Belfast aircraft fire was caused by oil problemBBC NewsAccident investigators have said an engine fire which forced an aircraft to make an emergency landing was caused by an oil supply failure. The Flybe service from Glasgow to Belfast o …

Wall Street JournalOil Investor Still Bets on McClendonWall Street JournalAs creditors line up for the assets of recently deceased oil titan Aubrey McClendon, an energy-investment firm already has claimed some of his most valuable holdings. EIG Global Ener …

Bust Times In Oil-Rich Venezuela: 'The Banks Don't Have Money To Give Out'NPRNew York Times reporter Nicholas Casey talks about life in Venezuela, where the collapse in oil prices has caused shortages of everything, including water, electricity …

Wall Street Journal (blog)For Some Investors, the Pipeline for Oil Deals Is Still BlockedWall Street Journal (blog)The widely anticipated wave of bargain-basement deals in the oil patch hasn't quite panned out. Sellers are asking for prices that leave …

Is Big Oil getting its groove back?Yahoo7 NewsThough the oil giants saw lower revenue and profit compared to the previous year, the results suggested they may not have been in as bad a situation as previously believed. Meanwhile, timing may also work in th …