UPDATE 1-Russian finance ministry proposes move to raise tax on oil extraction ...ReutersRIA said the oil tax proposal would involve changing the method used to calculate a so-called cut-off price of $15 per barrel that determines what proportion of oil co …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Seesaw on China HopesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices swung between gains and losses on Wednesday receiving support from comments by Chinese officials, but remained under pressure from the continuing worries about the glob …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise on China HopesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices were up slightly on Wednesday, nudged higher by comments from Chinese officials that raised hopes of more economic stimulus from the world's second-biggest economy an …

ギリシャ急進左派連合が分裂、元エネルギー相が新党結成ロイターアテネ ２１日 ロイター］ - ギリシャの急進左派連合（ＳＹＲＩＺＡ）からラファザニス元エネルギー相ら２５人の議員が離党し、新党を結成することが分かった。議会の副議長が明らかにした。 新党の名称は「Popular Unity（「国民連合」の意）」で、ラファザニス氏が党首となる。 新党は中 ... Read more http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEDu …

Business InsiderBank of Japan chief opens door to stimulus as oil prices dropBusiness InsiderTokyo (AFP) - The head of the Bank of Japan said Friday that he would consider pulling the trigger on more stimulus if weak oil prices keep holding back inflation. …

Business Insider'Frack now, pay later,' top services companies say amid oil crashBusiness Insider1 and No. 2 oil services companies show how they are scrambling to book sales of new technologies to customers short of cash after a 60 percent slide i …

Wall Street JournalPetrobras' Profit Weighed Down By Oil Prices, Tax SettlementWall Street JournalBut with oil prices hovering around $45 a barrel, about half what they were a year ago, it isn't clear how much those assets will fetch as many player …

The Globe and MailHusky Energy Profit Slumps 81% on Oil's Drop - WSJWall Street JournalHusky said its daily production edged up nearly 1% to 337,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, which it said reflects steady results from its suite of heavy oil ther …

The Globe and MailHusky Energy Profit Slumps 81% on Oil's DropWall Street JournalHusky said its daily production edged up nearly 1% to 337,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day, which it said reflects steady results from its suite of heavy oil thermal pr …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Canada's Alberta Province Raises Taxes to Cope with Oil Price DropWall Street JournalCALGARY—The energy-rich western Canadian province of Alberta said it would raise taxes and hold the line on expenses even as it expect …