Financial TimesS&P 500 touches record high as crude prices jumpFinancial TimesEnergy stocks rose sharply on both sides of the Atlantic as oil prices leapt in response to news that Opec had won the backing of countries outside the oil cartel to particip …

Did Big Oil Layoff Too Many Workers Too Quickly?OilPrice.comWhat was once a mere warning to the oil industry has now become a reality: the severe cost cuts undertaken by virtually every oil and gas business in the world has created a serious workforce shor …

RTWeather Affects Oil Pipeline Spill Cleanup in North DakotaABC NewsA company with a history of oil field-related spills in North Dakota and Montana is being hampered by winter weather in its cleanup of a "significant" pipeline break that leaked …

Alaska Nursing Home Asks to Serve Seal Oil to Native ClientsABC NewsAlaska regulators are working with an Alaska Native organization that wants to serve its nursing home residents nutrient-rich seal oil, a traditional staple that's banned in public set …

Yahoo NewsBolivians warned to tighten belts because of oil plungeYahoo NewsLa Paz (AFP) - President Evo Morales warned Bolivians to start tightening their belts Saturday because plunging oil prices are likely to lead to hard times over the next year. Boliv …

Al Jazeera AmericaStretch of Mississippi River in Ky. Reopens After Oil SpillABC NewsA 17-mile stretch of Mississippi River in Kentucky has reopened with restrictions after it was closed following a collision between two tow boats that spilled more than 12 …

CBC.caNew heating oil tanks regulations will cost homeowners about $600CBC.caPeople in Newfoundland and Labrador who use oil to heat their homes now have to adhere to new codes regarding their storage tanks. The new regulations came into effect Wednesday a …

ReutersGulf States Reach $18.7B Settlement With BP Over Oil SpillABC NewsOfficials in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana announced an $18.7 billion settlement with BP on Thursday that resolves years of litigation over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil s …