New York TimesBattered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil PricesNew York TimesIn many ways, the fall in oil prices is forcing a painful reckoning with how Iraq has conducted its economic affairs. When oil was selling at $90 to $100 a barrel, …

USA TODAYAnalysts: Global deal to cut oil production unlikelyUSA TODAYConflicting reports last week that renewed anticipation of global oil production cuts. then quickly squelched it, left in doubt the prospects of crude prices that have plunged 70% the pa …

CBS News​The downsides of cheap oilCBS NewsFor people in the petroleum business, it's a slippery slope: The plunge in oil prices that's a boon for most of us is a calamity for others. And it's not just producers overseas taking the hit. Our Cov …

CNNMoneyEpic oil glut sparks super tanker 'traffic jams' at seaCNNMoneyoil tanker traffic Cargo tracking data from ClipperData/Datamyne show how oil tanker traffic is piling up off the U.S. Gulf Coast. Blue dots indicate Aframax ships that can cont …

QuartzOPEC now thinks that oil prices will stay below $50 a barrel for the rest of 2015QuartzOPEC is waving the white flag, at least for 2015—oil prices, the cartel thinks, will remain more or less at $40 to $50 a barrel for the remainder of the year, lowe …

Business InsiderOil weakens as Saudi sees no need for oil summit to defend pricesBusiness InsiderBy Meeyoung Cho. SEOUL (Reuters) - Crude oil prices dipped on Friday and were poised for a weekly fall after news that top oil exporter Saudi Arabia sees no ne …

Wall Street JournalOil turns higher as traders weigh supply rise, output declineMarketWatchIn a separate report issued Wednesday, the EIA said U.S. oil production fell to a nearly one-year low in August and was likely to keep falling well into 2016. But th …

Wall Street JournalOil makes modest moves with US supply data on tapMarketWatchLate Wednesday, the American Petroleum Institute, an industry group, reported that U.S. oil inventories rose by 2.1 million barrels last week— a bearish sign of the continuing o …

Of whisky, oil and banksThe EconomistSCOTS have had plenty to worry about since their referendum on independence last September 18th. Oil prices have halved—bad news for a country where the oil and gas industry provides jobs for 200,000 people, or about 10 …

Wall Street JournalOPEC Sees Weak Oil Prices Through 2015Wall Street JournalDOHA, Qatar—The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has become more pessimistic about the future of oil prices this year amid plentiful supplies and softening demand …