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 …

CBC.caToronto stocks get boost from oil, jobs figuresCBC.caStrong economic data and a surge in the price of oil boosted the Toronto stock market to a triple-digit gain Friday while the Canadian dollar soared almost a full cent against its U.S. counterpart. …

Alaska Nursing Home Asks to Serve Seal Oil to Native ClientsABC NewsAlaska regulators are working with an Alaska Native organization that wants to serve its nursing home residents nutrient-rich seal oil, a traditional staple that's banned in public set …

CBC.caTSX, Canadian dollar fall as oil loses groundCBC.caStocks and the Canadian dollar continued to fall on Thursday, with oil set to have its first weekly decline since mid-February. After sinking by a penny on Wednesday, the loonie lost another third of …

Financial TimesMarketsIMF: 'puzzled' at lack of silver lining in oil dropFinancial TimesSince June 2014 oil prices have dropped about 65 percent in U.S. dollar terms as growth has progressively slowed across a broad range of countries. This outcome …

The GuardianFeds: Pipe Corrosion Led to Santa Barbara Coast Oil SpillABC NewsExternal corrosion on an oil pipeline was the root cause of a leak that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast in May, federal regulators reported. …

CBC.caShell postpones decision on LNG plant in KitmatCBC.caThe huge LNG Canada export project proposed for Kitimat appears to have suffered a setback with Royal Dutch Shell announcing it will postpone its final investment decision, which was expected this …

CBC.caSetback for Kitimat LNG as Shell postpones investment decisionCBC.caThe huge LNG Canada export project proposed for Kitimat appears to have suffered a setback with Royal Dutch Shell announcing it will postpone its final investment decision, which was …