MarketWatchOil's slump played havoc in US junk-bond market in SeptemberMarketWatchLow oil prices continued to wreak havoc in the U.S. high-yield bond market in September, and the outlook remains grim, reports from two major rating firms showed Friday. …

Oil Drillers Bet Choking Wells Will Keep Shale From Going BustBloombergThey're conceding huge up-front gushers of crude in exchange for smaller production declines over time so that the wells ultimately generate more oil. The strategy sacrifices one of …

BloombergSilicon Valley's Hot New Investment: Oil and GasBloombergTechnology investors aren't usually known for backing anything related to fossil fuels—they tend to favor solar energy and other environmentally responsible endeavors. But Peter Thie …

Financial TimesNorth Sea oil report paints grim picture of likely lossesFinancial TimesAlex Kemp, professor of petroleum economics at Aberdeen university, issues his warning in a paper published on Wednesday that will make grim reading for oil companies, t …

Financial PostMarkets are plunging today as oil, copper fall on China fearsFinancial PostThe Bloomberg Commodity Index, a basket of prices for natural resources from copper to oil and gold, dropped 1.6 per cent. The gauge has slumped 16 per cent this year, …

Financial PostNorth American markets plunge after oil, copper fall on China fearsFinancial PostElsewhere in commodities, the November oil contract was down US$1.25 at US$45.71 a barrel, while the October natural gas contract added a penny to US$2.59 per th …

The Globe and MailThe oil price outlook: A slippery slope for energy stocksThe Globe and MailEarly this year, investors may have thought they'd missed the buying opportunity in energy stocks. By early March, oil had rebounded from late January lows and …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Continue Volatile StreakWall Street JournalDEVELOPING: *Oil Flips to Gains As High Volatility Continues to Roil Crude. (More to come). EARLIER: Oil prices wavered Wednesday after government data showed an unexpectedly large ad …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Move Higher in Volatile TradeWall Street JournalOil prices surged from losses to gains twice on Wednesday, the latest in a series of roller-coaster sessions for crude. Momentum and technical trading were the largest drivers pu …

Financial PostOil hits longest losing streak since 1986 as markets fall in worst bloodbath ...Financial PostLONDON — World stock markets are tumbling towards their worst week of the year today and commodities are getting another kicking, as more alarming d …