ReutersAs US shale oil activity surges, sand could be in short supplyReutersThe frac sand industry was among the hardest hit during the oil rout of the past two years, as producers slashed capital budgets and looked to shed – or renegotiate – long-term sup …

ReutersCanadian crude rallies on talks over Kearl oil sands issues - tradersReutersNEW YORK Western Canadian Select crude for February delivery rallied some $2 a barrel over the last week as traders pointed to unspecified operational issues at Imperial Oil …

ReutersOil funds hold down risk, eye volatility after weak first halfReutersOil's big rebound in the first half of the year was a squandered opportunity for most hedge funds with positions in crude, and a surge in volatility is likely to make it harder …

Houston Business JournalBullish oil bets hit five-month high, but US rig count revives glut worryReutersMoney managers have raised bullish bets on U.S. crude to a five-month high, data showed on Friday, ahead of a report that showed the first rise in domes …

ReutersOil rout over, OPEC aims for $50 anchor, says PIRA's RossReutersMajor OPEC producers are privately starting to talk about a new oil price equilibrium of $50 a barrel, adding to signs that the market's long, deep rout is officially over, says …

ReutersOil under $60 beyond 2016 suggests market rethinking shaleReutersNEW YORK The almost 10 percent nosedive in headline oil prices this week has many hallmarks of a shocking but short-lived slump, triggered by a confluence of external events and exacer …