Foreign Policy (blog)Trouble is Brewing in Nigeria's Oil CountryForeign Policy (blog)Oil worth billions of dollars is pumped directly through communities here, but residents see almost none of it. For most of the 2000s, an insurgency fueled by bitter r …

Wall Street JournalGlobal Oil Markets to Balance Out, IEA SaysWall Street JournalGlobal oil markets are moving close to balance in the second half of this year on a significantly stronger than expected oil demand and unexpected supply disruptions, the Inte …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rebound on OPEC HopeWall Street JournalOil prices rebounded from losses after delegates from the world's largest oil exporters renewed hope that they may revisit a cap on production. Saudi Arabia is now considering backing …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Fall as Abundant Supply Mitigates Production OutagesWall Street JournalOil prices are posting their biggest daily losses in a month, as supply outages appear to have stabilized and exporters show little interest in taking acti …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Slip Ahead of Inventory DataWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Oil prices fell for a third straight session Tuesday on expectations that U.S. crude-oil inventories have hit a new record high. Renewed concerns about weaker Chinese dem …

New York PostObama blocks Halliburton's $28B oil patch dealNew York PostThis time around it was the $28 billion oil patch tie-between Halliburton Co. and rival Baker Hughes that was blocked. Regulators felts the merger of the No. 2 and No. 3 oil servic …

ReutersAs oil plows through $45 a barrel, US producers rush to lock in pricesReutersHOUSTON U.S. oil producers pounced on this month's 20 percent rally in crude futures to the highest level since November, locking in better prices for their oil by sell …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Maintain Gains After Inventory DataWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Oil prices rallied Wednesday on an unexpected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for May delivery recently rose $1.42, or 4%, to $37.31 a barrel …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rally Ahead of Inventory DataWall Street JournalNEW YORK—Oil prices rallied Wednesday after an industry group reported an unexpected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for May delivery recently rose 93 cents, …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Bolstered by Weaker DollarWall Street JournalOil prices rose in the face of a multisession losing streak Wednesday, with help from a weaker dollar and industry data showing a smaller-than-expected increase in U.S. oil inventor …