Financial TimesSaudi Arabia's non-oil sector slips into recessionFinancial TimesSaudi Arabia's non-oil economy has slipped into a technical recession for the first time since the 1980s, compounding the woes of a country already grappling with an oi …

Channel NewsAsiaSouth China Sea dispute is not driven by oil: Chinese energy expertChannel NewsAsiaBEIJING: China's far-reaching claims on the South China Sea are not driven by the potentially large oil and gas resources that may exist in disputed area …

Financial TimesIs cheap oil really good for the global economy?Financial TimesBut in recent years oil prices and equity markets have started to move in tandem, leading prominent economists, including former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, to questio …

BloombergThe Oil Market Cannot Live by Shale AloneBloombergDuring the bull market in oil, it became fashionable to say something like "$100 is the new $20." These days, it's more common to hear "something less than $100 is the new $100.& …

Irish TimesNew innovators: The Irish Rose Essential Oil CompanyIrish TimesOne of the biggest users of essential oils is the global perfume industry, which is expected to be worth $46 billion (€41bn) by 2018. Perfume alchemy is heavily dependent on rose oil …

Seeking AlphaThe Crude Crash Has Created Oil's Technological SuperpowersOilPrice.comFalling oil prices which started in late 2014 have highlighted an increased emphasis on the cost of producing oil, particularly from shale oil formations in the U.S. Wi …

FortuneMay Jobs, Oil, and NBA Finals—5 Things to Watch in the Week AheadFortuneOn Thursday, member countries from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)—which generates more than 40% of the world's total crude oil—will meet in Vienna. …

Financial TimesStocks mixed as oil hovers near $50Financial TimesWest Texas Intermediate, the US oil marker, is down 0.3 per cent at $47.56 a barrel as Brent crude, the international benchmark, dips 0.5 per cent to $48.71, having earlier traded to within r …

BBC NewsCanada wildfire: Oil workers urged to leave Fort McMurray campsBBC NewsAround 12,000 people have been urged to leave Canada's oil sands camps near the fire-hit town of Fort McMurray as a resurgent wildfire heads towards them. A regional officia …

USA TODAYWorkers evacuated from Canada oil camps due to wildfireUSA TODAYFORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — Hundreds of workers at several small oil camps north of Canada's main oil sands city were ordered to evacuate on Monday due to a quickly spreading wi …