CNBCCramer: This could end oil's downward spiralCNBCJim Cramer refused to be negative about the stock market. On Monday, he went down the list of companies creating leadership in various sectors, and noted that it would soon spread to others. He just d …

Despite slowdown, China's oil imports surgeMarketWatchChina imported 31.80 million metric tons of crude oil in February, equivalent to 8.0 million barrels a day, preliminary data from the General Administration of Customs showed Tuesday. Imports were 2 …

CNBCCramer: Oil patch could save itself, as banks didCNBCFor instance, Marathon Oil was once one of the top players in the oil patch. In 2015, it lost a striking $3.26 per share, and investors turned the stock into a pariah over concerns with its debt. Oil …

Gold, Oil Go Their Separate WaysWall Street JournalWhile oil prices began 2016 by continuing their long descent—falling below $30 last month, from over $100 in 2014—gold has been a bright spot for investors. After hitting a six-year low in December, it has …

Yahoo FinanceStocks Rally in Volatile SessionWall Street JournalA stronger dollar and failure to stem a global glut of supply have weighed on oil prices in recent months, while mounting concerns about China's slowing growth have magnified fears about d …

Wall Street JournalOil Patch Braces for Financial ReckoningWall Street JournalU.S. energy companies have defied financial gravity for more than a year, borrowing and spending billions of dollars to pump oil, even as crude prices plummeted. Until now. The o …

Los Angeles TimesSouth LA residents resist oil firm's plans to burn gas at drilling siteLos Angeles TimesIn South Los Angeles, residents are battling an oil company that has been a longtime neighbor, resisting its plans to burn off excess gas at its We …

Yahoo News UKPirates and hold-ups - crime strikes Venezuela's oil industryYahoo News UKHold-ups and thefts in the sector are on the rise, taking a toll on output, according to interviews with around 40 people, including oil workers, union leaders, fore …

BBC NewsOil revenues for 2016-2020 as high as £10bn or as low as £2.4bn, says reportBBC NewsNorth sea oil and gas tax receipts for the next four years could be as small as £2.4bn or as high as £10.8bn, new Scottish government figures have said. The oil and …

Financial TimesFreeport McMoRan Oil & Gas Inc. Files for IPOWall Street JournalThe oil-and-gas explorer and producer is owned by mining and energy company Freeport-McMoRan Inc. The IPO plans come roughly two years after Freeport-McMoRan acquired Plains …