The GuardianOil prices could continue to slide with Saudi sights set on shaleThe GuardianEven after the banking crash of 2008, and the global recession that followed, oil only briefly traded below $40 a barrel. So, you would assume, a rebound in prices mus …

The GuardianGlobal financial markets slip as oil price plunges to new lowsThe GuardianGlobal financial markets suffered a third day of new year turbulence after fresh fears for the health of China's economy and tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran sen …

The GuardianOpec bid to kill off US shale sends oil price down to 2009 lowThe GuardianShares in energy companies lost ground as the impact of the drop in oil prices rippled through stock markets. Prices of other commodities also weakened following disappoi …

The GuardianOpec bid to kill off US shale sends oil price down to near seven-year lowThe GuardianThe latest attempt by Saudi Arabia to kill off the threat from US shale oil has sent oil prices slumping to their lowest level since the depths of the global r …

The GuardianGlencore oil deal in Libya branded worthless by rival governmentThe GuardianGlencore's deal to export Libyan oil is not worth the paper it is printed on, the commodities company has been told. The Switzerland-based firm agreed last week to …

FT Alphaville (registration)How oil can get back to triple digits by 2017FT Alphaville (registration)After years of being too high, oil forecasts now appear too low. As supply rolls over we could see prices back at $100, with decade-high geopolitical risks …

New York TimesA Corner of Tuscany Where Olive Oil Is a Deeper GreenNew York TimesThe arrival of late autumn here signals the season of the olive harvest, as it has since the 1300s, when the city's noble families first built vacation homes with farms an …

The GuardianPutin's Syria strikes are a long-term play for higher oil pricesThe GuardianYes, this is about Russia's international standing, but more importantly it is also a long-term play for higher oil prices and, ultimately, a flow of oil dollar …

Arctic oil makes climate disaster inevitableIrish TimesLast April, two experienced polar researchers set off from the remote Canadian outpost of Resolute Bay, planning to ski 400km across the high Arctic. Their destination was a frozen expanse that could b …

The GuardianNo more new cars or furniture, says king as oil slump forces cuts on Saudi ArabiaThe GuardianThe Saudi government has banned official purchases of cars and furniture and slashed travel budgets and infrastructure spending as it faces its gravest …