CNNMoneyVenezuela chaos: The biggest threat to cheap oilCNNMoneyAs the situation worsens, Venezuela's oil output could plunge even lower. A new report by Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy calls Venezuela a "growing supply ri …

Alaska Dispatch NewsIt's time for Gov. Walker to embrace real oil-tax reformAlaska Dispatch NewsToday, oil companies in Alaska are getting a sweetheart deal; at the same time, the governor has used his veto pen to cut public education funds, funds for …

CompaniesPremier Oil stops work at one Falklands wellFinancial TimesPremier Oil, the UK listed company that has been drilling for oil at various sites near the Falkland Islands, is ending its work at one particular exploration well following a number of “m …

Irish TimesFood File: from lobster oil to cycling chefsIrish TimesLobster oil (€29.95/250ml), made on the island of Groix, off the Brittany coast, is an interesting new addition to the shelves of Dublin food store Fallon & Byrne. The vivid red colour o …

CNNMoneyWhy people are freaking out about cheap oilCNNMoneyOil companies are dying: The U.S. energy boom was fueled by expensive drilling technology that was designed for far higher oil prices and paid for with lots of debt. Those loans are now much harder …

CNNMoneyOil crash could kill Exxon's perfect AAA ratingCNNMoneyThe ratings company placed Exxon on a negative credit watch, warning the oil giant's credit measures will remain "weak" through 2018 due to the dramatic plunge in oil prices. …

Wall Street JournalFears of Venezuela Default Grow Amid Drop in Oil PricesWall Street JournalThe plunge in the price of oil is causing more investors to bet that Venezuela will default on its $120 billion pile of foreign debt, an event that would trigger a …

CNNMoneyWhy you should worry about cheap oilCNNMoneyBut cheap oil is also causing mayhem in global stock markets. The Dow is off to its worst start to a year ever. The financial headlines at the start of 2016 are downright scary. With that backdrop, any eu …

CNNMoneyDefaults soar to recession levels, fueled by cheap oilCNNMoneyThe 2015 default list is riddled with energy companies succumbing to the crash in oil prices since last year. Almost one-third of this year's defaults were companies in the oil, gas …

CNNMoneyWarning: Oil company defaults are comingCNNMoneyThe problem is the companies were banking on oil prices closer to $100 oil when they took on the debt. Now oil is around $45 and no one is expecting prices to hit $100 any time soon. What that means i …