BDliveGrindrod sees opportunity in oil slumpBDliveThe shipping and freight company, which reported results for the six months to June on Friday, is expecting to get a boost from an increase in demand for shipping with old oil refineries in Australia, Europ …

The Globe and MailFort McMurray's booming schools brace for impact of oil crashThe Globe and MailFor more than a decade, Fort McMurray's schools have choked with growth as families from across the country and the world poured in to chase oil sands …

Los Angeles TimesSource of 3-mile-wide oil sheen off Santa Barbara County coast still a mysteryLos Angeles TimesA day after a three-mile-wide oil sheen was spotted off the Santa Barbara Coast, authorities were trying to determine its source. The slick was …

National JournalMomentum Builds to Lift Oil-Export BanNational JournalIn a party-line vote, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed a bill from Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski that would allow for the export of all crude oil and condensate produ …

The GuardianShell cuts 6500 jobs as oil price slump continuesThe GuardianBen van Beurden, Shell's chief executive, said: “We have to be resilient in a world where oil prices remain low for some time. We have to be an attractive and resilient company at …

CBC.caAlberta's job market holding up, despite oil bustCBC.caThere have been substantial job losses in the oil business that have been offset by job creation in the service sector. The message from the job reports is that, so far, there is some slack i …

St. Cloud TimesLocal rail crossings eyed for oil safety upgradesSt. Cloud TimesAs oil production in North Dakota has soared, state officials estimated eight to 13 oil trains go through Minnesota each day. State officials said Minnesota's most heavily u …

Are low oil prices here to stay?Hellenic Shipping News WorldwideAmericans have become used to the bouncing cost of oil over recent years. Prices have spiked, causing angst and political posturing (“Drill, baby, drill” and all), and they've tanked follo …

MarketWatchCheap oil's victims: Civeo slashes over 1K jobsCNNMoneyNow that crude oil has plunged to nearly $50, Big Oil companies like ConocoPhillips (COP) are significantly dialing back spending. That's bad news for companies like Civeo that depen …