BBC News'Volatile' oil price hard to predict, says Shell bossBBC NewsRoyal Dutch Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden has told the BBC a recovery in the price of oil is hard to foresee. "It is a very, very volatile business in terms of supply …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Surge 5.7%, Boosted by Heavy Draw on StockpilesWall Street JournalOil prices surged after data showed an unexpectedly large decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, raising expectations that a lingering supply glut is about to ease. …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Surge Nearly 6%, Boosted by Heavy Draw on StockpilesWall Street JournalOil prices surged to a two-week high after data showed an unexpectedly large decline in U.S. crude stockpiles, raising expectations that a lingering supply …

Wall Street JournalOil Boosted by Heavy Draw on StockpilesWall Street JournalOil prices dipped but are now rising again after a large draw from stockpiles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration showed crude stocks fell by 2.1 million barrels last week …

Wall Street JournalOil Moves Higher on Hopes of Falling US SupplyWall Street JournalOil prices are rising amid signs that U.S. oil producers are starting to make serious cutbacks in response to the dramatic slump in prices. The American Petroleum Institute …

Wall Street JournalCrude protectionism: Oil export ban shows cracksWashington ExaminerThe U.S. government mostly bars the export of crude oil — a restriction that benefits a handful of politically connected companies and nobody else. A new study from the U …

Yahoo FinanceOil Slides Along With China Markets, Fed Comments in FocusWall Street JournalCrude-oil futures retreated again in Asian trade Wednesday as the downtrend in Chinese equity markets continued to sour market sentiment, even as oversupply concerns …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Albertans not clamouring for energy sector bailout amid oil price plungeThe Globe and Mail (subscription)It's not as if $50 oil hasn't been painful on the ground. A slew of layoffs already hit Western Canada over th …

Wall Street JournalU.S. Oil Futures Fall Below $50 - WSJWall Street JournalU.S. oil prices fell below $50 a barrel Wednesday after weekly data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude-oil supplies. Light, sweet crude for September delivery settled down …

Wall Street JournalU.S. Oil Prices Fall Below $50 a Barrel - WSJWall Street JournalU.S. oil prices settled below $50 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in more than three months after weekly data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. crude-oil supplies. …