CBC.caCanadian dollar hits highest level since July as oil tops $45 USCBC.caThe Canadian dollar hit a new nine-month high this morning, buoyed by oil prices that touched their highest level since November. The loonie was changing hands at 79.50 cents US at …

'Hard Choices' in Texas as Oil Bust, Costly Lawsuits CollideABC NewsThe oil bust already shrinking Texas' coffers is colliding with the possibility of the state getting socked with multibillion-dollar verdicts in major lawsuits, budget official …

Jakarta PostOil Sinks After Producers Fail to Agree on Freezing OutputABC NewsCrude oil prices have taken a hit from the failure of oil-rich countries to reach an agreement Sunday on freezing production. U.S. crude oil fell $2.20 to $38.16 a barrel in elec …

USA TODAYAir campaign shifts to ISIL's cash and oilUSA TODAYWASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition has ramped up its air campaign on the Islamic State's finances, launching 15 strikes against cash depots and more than 125 attacks on oil infrastructure …

Financial TimesSaudi opposition collapses oil freeze talksFinancial TimesAttempts by some of the world's biggest oil producers to freeze output ended without a deal on Sunday night, after Saudi Arabia insisted Iran should be part of any agreement. Talk …

Financial TimesKuwait forced to temporarily cut oil output by public sector strikeFinancial TimesA strike on Sunday by public sector workers in Kuwait has forced the Gulf state to temporarily reduce its oil output, in a rare outbreak of industrial action t …

Oil Island Draws Heat for 'Disrepair and Dysfunction'ABC NewsOne of California's early offshore oil drilling operations is under fire from state regulators to clean up its act after severely corroded and unsafe wells and other equipment were fo …

MarketWatchStock futures dip as oil is pressured ahead of Doha meeting; Citi to reportMarketWatchStock futures signaled a nervous day of trading on Friday, as oil prices slipped after reports that Iran's oil minister will not be attending the weekend m …

CBC.caAlberta spends and NL taxes, on different paths after oil price crunchCBC.caThe oil price shock was a theme in both budgets. When oil prices were high two years ago, Newfoundland and Labrador earned nearly a third of its revenue from energy royalties …

CBC.caAlberta budget: How to find the right price for oilCBC.caAlberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci is about to take his first real dip into the world of oil price forecasting in the NDP government's budget Thursday. Described as everything from a mug&#39 …