ThinkProgressAnti-Drilling Protesters Shout, Disrupt Oil, Gas Lease SaleABC NewsProtesters opposed to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico disrupted an oil and gas lease sale Wednesday, chanting and waving signs as government officials read bids from companies f …

International Business TimesAmid Low Oil Prices, Nigeria Requests $3.5B From World Bank As Africa's Largest Economy StrugglesInternational Business TimesNigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has requested $3.5 billion in emergency loans amid continuing l …

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 …

USA TODAYCrashing oil prices hit former Texas boomtownsUSA TODAYPEARSALL, Tex. – Back when the oil money flowed, the Location 581 Saloon would be crammed with pipefitters, welders, derrickhands, truck drivers and all sorts of oilfield workers – as many as …

CBS NewsPublic Meeting Over Decade-Old Oil in Gulf Leak Gets TestyABC NewsA decade-old oil leak that could last for another century was caused by an "act of God" during a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the president of the company responsible s …

Company to Hold Meeting on Decade-Old Oil Leak in GulfABC NewsThe company responsible for a decade-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will hold a public meeting next month to disclose details of its efforts to stop chronic slicks from forming off Louisiana …

Deutsche WelleLow oil prices force rethink on reforms in Gulf statesDeutsche WelleAccording to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Saudi Arabia's gold reserves, valued at approximately $670 billion (613 billion euros), will be used up within five ye …

CNBCOil touches six-year low as Iran talks weighCNBCStorage worries plague oil sector. Kevin Book, Clearview Energy Partners, discusses the outlook on oil, as crude nears 6-year lows and concerns surface prices will continue to get squeezed if sanctions ag …