Sydney Morning Heraldoil's plunge is good news for most of usSydney Morning HeraldInvestors have been very excited for the past several years about the promise of tight oil, which is extracted by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of rock formations wh …

Wall Street Journal$15 Oil? It's Already Here, in CanadaWall Street JournalCrude prices dipped below $30 a barrel this week for the first time in years. But for many producers, $30 oil already is a thing of the past. Most barrels of oil sold globally g …

USA TODAYChina to expand influence in oil, gasUSA TODAYSince 2009, China has been taking a much more active role in its pursuit of international oil contracts. In 2009, for the first time, Saudi Arabia exported more of its oil to China than it did to the U …

The San Diego Union-TribuneUS lifts oil export ban -- now what?The San Diego Union-TribuneLifting the oil export ban would lower, not raise prices in the U.S. First, not all oil is the same. The main reason to export would be to solve mismatches between do …

BloombergIran Deal Milestone Starts the Clock on Oil Sanctions ReliefBloombergWorld powers and Iran set the clock ticking Sunday on a landmark accord placing limits on the Islamic Republic's nuclear work in return for access to oil and financial market …

Sydney Morning HeraldTotal, Petronas keep eye out for acquisitions as prices pressure oil playersSydney Morning HeraldFrench oil major Total and Malaysian national oil company Petronas have both signalled they are keeping a close eye on acquisition opportu …

BloombergIran Nuclear Atom Deal Starts Clock on Eased SanctionsBloombergWorld powers and Iran set the clock ticking on a landmark accord placing limits on the Islamic Republic's nuclear work in return for access to oil and financial markets. Sunday&#39 …

BloombergIran Nuclear Deal Adoption Starts Clock on Sanctions ReliefBloombergWorld powers and Iran set the clock ticking on a landmark accord placing limits on the Islamic Republic's nuclear work in return for access to oil and financial markets. Sunda …

Iran Nuclear Deal Adoption Starts Clock on Oil Sanctions ReliefBloombergWorld powers and Iran set the clock ticking on a landmark accord placing limits on the Islamic Republic's nuclear work in return for access to oil and financial markets. Sunday&#39 …

BBC NewsTaking a dip in an oil bath for Planet OilBBC NewsProfessor Iain Stewart explains how it does more than just heat our homes, gamely taking a dip in a bath of oil to explain how the black stuff is believed by some to be good for our health. Watch Pl …