NBCNews.comOil Falls on Oversupply, Global Economic Growth ConcernsNBCNews.comA slowing global economy also risks hurting demand for oil and keeping prices very low. Citi cut its forecast for global economic growth this year to just 2.5 percent, from a pre …

Wall Street JournalOil Slump Hits Houston Home MarketWall Street JournalHOUSTON—Home sellers are slashing prices and offering incentives to keep buyers from walking away from contracts as an 18-month oil slump buffets this city's once-booming housing m …

Yahoo7 NewsDow futures fall 300 points; oil prices sink to 11-year lowYahoo7 NewsU.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply lower open on Wednesday, as Brent crude oil (Intercontinental Exchange Europe: @LCO.1) traded around an 11-year low and news out …

CNBCDoes Houston's oil economy spell trouble for Texas?CNBCMore than half of the publicly traded companies in Houston are oil and gas related. Nearly three-fourths of them have dipped lower in the past 12 months. Brian Busch, director of oil markets an …

Wall Street JournalUS to Export Crude-Oil Cargo in Early JanuaryWall Street Journal“We are excited to announce our first contract to export U.S. crude oil, which to our knowledge may be the first export cargo of U.S. crude oil from the Gulf Coast in almost …

CNBCNewest way to make money in oil: Socking it awayCNBCJust a few miles from Houston's Astrodome, a cluster of subterranean salt caverns will soon be able to store enough oil to fill the famed stadium. By the end of 2016, phase I of Fairway Energy Par …

Sputnik InternationalDespite Oil Bust, Texas Prepares More Students for Oil JobsABC NewsThe oil industry is mired in its latest bust, with thousands of jobs evaporating like flares flaming out over natural gas wells. But in Texas, education officials are p …

MarketWatchOil prices finish below $43 on fresh supply jittersMarketWatchRising surplus amid slowing demand continues to weigh on prices, especially as major oil producers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stuck to the “no production …

Norwegian shipping firm found guilty of oil dumping crimeAL.comA Norwegian shipping firm was found guilty in federal court earlier this month of dumping about 20,000 gallons of oil waste into the sea and trying to hide it from inspectors. Det Stavangerske …

CNBCDon't mess with Texas, unless you're oil pricesCNBCLower oil prices and the loss of thousands of jobs in energy hubs such as Houston and Lubbock are pinching consumer discretionary spending in Texas, with weakness being noted in the third-quart …