Slate Magazine (blog)Why Your Gasoline Is Now Cheaper Than MilkSlate Magazine (blog)Crashing gas prices are, of course, the result of crashing oil prices, which continued their downward slide for the year today as the cost of Brent crude, the global benchm …

The EconomistAmerica lifts its ban on oil exportsThe EconomistFOR decades, the word “market” has been a misnomer for global trade in oil. Not only has the business been manipulated by an international cartel, OPEC, with varying degrees of success. Since 19 …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Turn Lower as Rig Count RisesWall Street JournalMany analysts forecast more trouble ahead as heavyweight oil producers, including those in OPEC and Russia, continue to pump crude at a high pace in a bid to defend their market …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise as Dollar RetreatsWall Street JournalOil prices rebounded late Friday morning, boosted by a falling dollar as commodity traders continue keeping a close eye on currencies after the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Fall in Choppy TradeWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices fell in choppy trade on Friday, dragged down by fears of a worsening global glut that has sent prices to multiyear lows this week. Oil prices rose earlier in the session …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Lifted by Weaker DollarWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose in choppy trade on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar, but the gains were capped by fears of a worsening global glut. Oil is heading for a third weekly loss in …

BBC NewsTurkey's Erdogan says Russia IS oil trade claims are 'slander'BBC NewsTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed Russian claims he is benefiting from the oil trade with the Islamic State group as "slander". Russia ha …

Wall Street JournalIran's Oil Revival Springs a LeakWall Street JournalTEHRAN—Iran's energy industry is plagued by a host of challenges—from leaking pipelines to skeptical western oil investors—as it attempts to throttle up crude output next year w …

Iranian-American Oil Executive Arrested In Iran — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)The arrest of an Iranian-American oil executive in Iran added to signs that hard-liners are trying to block foreign investors from entering the Islamic Republic in th …

MarketWatchOil prices extend losses; US inventory data eyedMarketWatchMarket participants will be closely watching U.S. crude-oil inventories and production data forecasts by the industry group American Petroleum Institute, scheduled to be released later T …