Wall Street JournalWhy China's Thirst for Oil Can't Lift PricesWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—Oil prices haven't proved immune as commodities prices tumble amid jitters about China's economy, with key global benchmarks trading around six-year …

AzerNewsIranian Oil Could Push Prices Lower, Oil Minister Zanganeh SaysBloombergThe Persian Gulf producer plans to restore output to the level it achieved before the economic curbs crippled production and exports, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Mo …

Wall Street JournalMexico's Energy Overhaul Faces Test with First Oil AuctionWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico kicks off the first phase of its historic energy opening to private firms on Wednesday with an auction of oil blocks in the Gulf of Mexic …

Moms advocate for cannabis oil billKTVBBOISE -- A bill is on its way to the governor's desk would allow parents to use a type of cannabis oil to treat their kids' seizures. But, opponents have said there's not enough science behind it, and it m …

Financial TimesFuture oil sector mergers set to be more modestFinancial TimesOil prices were at multiyear lows. The world's largest oil and gas companies were slashing jobs and cutting spending. But their stock prices were sagging and executives were u …

The Hill (blog)How should we respond to lower oil prices?The Hill (blog)Sharp surges in oil prices have preceded nearly all global recessions since World War II, and the expectation is that plunging oil prices will have the reverse effect — that is, act li …

Wall Street Journal (blog)The US Oil Story in Seven ChartsWall Street Journal (blog)The oil price crash has been rippling through the global economy since last summer. Now it's hitting more corners of the U.S. economy. Since mid-2014, the price of a ba …

Congress Facing Huge Pressure To Lift Oil Export BanOilPrice.comA lobbying blitz is underway to scrap the decades old ban on crude oil exports from the United States. Originally implemented during price spikes in the 1970's, oil exports from the U.S. h …

FirstpostVolatility draws billions into oil fundsFirstpostIf oil is rising in price and in short supply, futures markets may trade in "backwardation", with the front futures months at a premium to later months. When the front-month contract expir …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Gain in Volatile TradeWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose in volatile trade on Thursday as the market assessed China's lower economic growth target and a mixed report of U.S. oil stockpiles. Concerns about supply fro …