Fed Rate Hike Bad Timing for Crude OilOilPrice.comThe Federal Reserve is about to raise interest rates for the first time in almost ten years and it couldn't come at a worse time for the oil and gas industry. On the one hand, the oil boom was fueled by …

CNBCRussia accuses Turkey of aiding ISIS oil tradeCNBCRelations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart hit a new low Monday after Putin accused Turkey of shooting down one of its warplanes last week in order to protect the tra …

Chron.com (blog)California's top oil regulator resigningChron.com (blog)The state's oil and gas division did not immediately return calls for comment. The Associated Press reported earlier this month that Gov. Jerry Brown directed Bohlen in June 20 …

CNBCItaly's slippery 'extra virgin' olive oil scandalCNBCIt is perhaps Italy's best-known export, but a number of Italy's best-known olive oil producers are being investigated for fraud. Italy's anti-fraud police squad in Turin is e …

CNBCOil to knock $2B off this airline's fuel billCNBCThe slump in oil prices will knock $2 billion of Air France-KLM's fuel bill this year, but the Franco-Dutch airline must continue with its contentious restructuring plans, the chief financial off …

New York TimesOil Exports Should Be Paired With Clean Energy Tax BreaksNew York TimesThe oil industry and its friends in Congress, mostly Republicans, want to get rid of restrictions on exports of crude oil that were established 40 years ago during the ene …

CNBCOil: No gain without pain for Saudi ArabiaCNBCThe oil price collapse over the past 16 months has forced the world's biggest energy companies to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in future spending to bolster their balance sheets. But Ali al-Naimi …

CNBCLower oil prices, euro to boost EU growth - DombrovskisCNBCLower oil prices and a fall in the value of the euro will boost the European Union's (EU) economy, making speculation of an expanded central bank stimulus program less relevant, the Europea …

Business InsiderThis oil bear market could drag on for yearsBusiness InsiderIn a note on Wednesday, Credit Suisse research analysts published the chart below, showing that bear markets have never ended that quickly. "Historically, we would note that b …

The Globe and MailCanadian Oil Sands Rejects Suncor Takeover BidNew York TimesOTTAWA — Canadian Oil Sands has rejected a hostile takeover bid from Suncor Energy valued at 6.6 billion Canadian dollars ($5 billion), including debt. The company also introduce …