CNBCOil slump teaches Draghi a tough lessonCNBCCompounding the move lower for equities were the global oil benchmarks which have been tightly linked to stocks since last year. While Draghi was still speaking, a report from Reuters said that a meeting betwe …

CNBCRussia's Putin says Russian oil firms agree not to increase oil output in 2016CNBCRussian oil companies have agreed not to increase oil production this year following preliminary deal between Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Venezuela reached last m …

Financial TimesEquity indices mixed after oil output freeze agreedFinancial TimesTuesday 15:30 GMT. Wall Street is firmer but European equities are reversing early gains, while oil prices are trending lower in a negative reaction to an agreement among majo …

CNBCHas UK oil exploration dried up?CNBCDrilling for oil in the U.K. has reached a 15-year low, but there are signs of growth ahead, according to industry experts. Exploration and appraisal (E&A) drilling in the U.K. and the North Sea have declined in …

BloombergReaction: European banks rebound from sell-offCNBCOur live blog tracked rebound in European banking stocks after they faced a lashing in a market sell-off earlier in the week. It was helped by Commerzbank, which reported a return to profit in the …

Business InsiderThe oil-trading 'god' has been burned by his bullish bet, but he's not giving upBusiness InsiderAstenbeck Capital fell 4% in January, according to Reuters. Last year, the fund fell more than 36%, its biggest loss ever, the repor …

CNBCOil demand growth set to ease back considerably: IEACNBCThere is little chance of a respite for oil in the next few months as global demand growth will "ease back considerably" in 2016, according to the latest forecasts from the International …

CNBCShell, Statoil report losses as oil price dragsCNBCOil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil reported steep declines in earnings as lower crude prices continue to inflict pain on major oil companies. Shell's fourth-quarter 2015 earnings, on a curren …

CNBCOil giants Shell, Statoil hit as crude price dragsCNBCOil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Statoil reported steep declines in earnings as lower crude prices continue to inflict pain on major oil companies. Shell's fourth-quarter 2015 earnings, on a cur …

Yahoo Finance UKWall St. Sinks Along With Oil PricesNew York TimesGLOOMY DAY In addition to the woes of the energy sector, bank stocks were also getting beaten down as investors worried they could suffer if loans to oil and gas companies went bad. Several …