ReutersOil imports lift US trade deficit to near five-year highReutersWASHINGTON The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high in January as rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill, pointing to slower economic growth in the first quart …

Foreign Policy (blog)Blowing Up the Islamic State's Oil CompanyForeign Policy (blog)Just a year ago, the Islamic State was riding high on a wave of crude oil and hard cash. The jihadi group was increasing oil production and recovering quickly from U.S. …

ABC NewsGlobal Stocks Hit by Gloom on Wall Street, Lower Oil PricesABC NewsGlobal stock markets fell on Wednesday after some disappointing earnings reports and as a drop in oil prices dragged down shares in energy companies. KEEPING SCORE: The FTSE 100 of …

The Globe and MailAsian shares near five-and-a-half-month highs on oil's rallyThe Globe and MailAsian shares held near 5-1/2-month highs on Thursday as oil prices rallied over 4 per cent overnight thanks to a smaller than expected increase in U.S. crud …

The Globe and MailAsia subdued before oil producers' meeting, China GDP taken in strideThe Globe and MailOil prices have pulled back from recent peaks on concerns that the top producers' meeting may not result in a tightening of supply. [O/R] U.S. …

BBC NewsFirst oil flows from Solan field in North SeaBBC NewsPremier Oil has announced that the Solan field west of Shetland has produced its first oil. The London-based company said the first producer well was being "naturally flowed at a deliberatel …

Global Stocks Lifted by Optimism on Oil Prices, Wall StreetABC NewsGlobal stocks logged solid gains Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street, despite a lapses in oil prices from recent advances that had reassured global investors. KEEPING SCORE: France …

Oil's recent gains bode well for the regiongulfnews.comIt is the question that has been raised so many times, especially in oil producing countries. True to form, the recovery will impinge not only on oil producing countries but on the global economy a …

Asian Stocks Lifted by Optimism on Oil Prices, Wall StreetABC NewsAsian stocks logged solid gains Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street, although oil prices erased some of the recent big gains that had relieved global investors. KEEPING SCORE: Japan …

MarketWatchDollar pushes higher along with global stocks, oil pricesMarketWatchThe yen weakened further against its rival currencies during Asia trade Wednesday, with higher stocks and oil prices brightening market sentiment. The U.S. dollar USDJPY, +0.63% …