Business InsiderWhy economists were totally wrong about cheap oilBusiness InsiderThe drilling boom that erupted in 2008 has boosted U.S. oil production nearly 75 percent and natural gas 30 percent and made the United States the world's largest combined …

USA TODAYATF warns of danger from 'hash oil' explosionsUSA TODAYDENVER — A potentially explosive technique used to make a powerful marijuana concentrate from pot leaves and stems has federal investigators cautioning the public about the risks of ha …

CBC.caBig Oil to Rachel Notley: Bring on a carbon taxCBC.caTo hear an oil industry chieftain advocate for a carbon tax, as Suncor's Steve Williams did in front of a downtown Calgary crowd on Friday, may feel incongruous, but consider who those comments …

CBC.caOil industry pushing for carbon tax in AlbertaCBC.caThe biggest players in Canada's oil and gas industry are urging Alberta's government to step up its environmental policies and introduce a carbon tax. Alberta already has carbon pricing, but …

CBC.caAlberta heavy oil price up almost 80% since MarchCBC.caMost of the oil that Canada produces is called Western Canada Select, the benchmark blend of thicker, tarry bitumen-based crude oil that comes mostly from Alberta's oilsands. The price of WCS …

MarketWatchShale oil output at Bakken and Eagle Ford starts a descentMarketWatchOil production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shale plays look like they've peaked and other shale plays may not be far behind. Oil production from seven major U.S. shale p …

Brazil's oil capital on its knees as paymaster battles embezzlement fraud ...Yahoo Finance UKAlong the outskirts of the town are large new-build condominiums for expat and native oil workers, while foreigners form a noticeable presence in the town. A n …

CBC.caCenovus swings to $668M loss on low oil and gas pricesCBC.caOne of Canada's largest oilsands producers, Cenovus increased its oilsands output by 20 per cent from a year earlier to 144,000 barrels a day. Conventional oil production decreased by fo …

Wall Street JournalAustralia Aims to Plug the Gap in Its Emergency Oil SupplyWall Street JournalSYDNEY—In the last line of defense against a global oil supply shock, Australia has long been the weakest link. It is the only country among the 29 members of t …

Wall Street JournalOil-Price Drop Offers Petro-States Chance to Curb Domestic DemandWall Street JournalThe sharp drop in oil prices hasn't been kind to the world's petro-states, but it has provided an opening to address one of their most pressing e …