BloombergMalaysia Aided by Good Timing as Oil Cushions Election ShockBloombergThe fact that the ringgit, which often moves in tandem with oil prices, decoupled from crude in the weeks preceding the election is also helping to prevent a more severe selloff, …

BloombergEnergy Lenders May Loosen Credit Spigots After Oil's RallyBloombergThat's a marked change from past years, when tumbling oil prices led to widespread borrowing-base reductions and credit line cuts as banks reduced their exposure to oil and …

BloombergFor Oil Investors, This May Be as Good as It Gets for Bumpy 2018BloombergThe new year's $60-plus crude prices may be as good as it gets for oil traders if Moody's Investors Service has it right. Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil prices …

Wall Street JournalAs the Oil-Sands Industry Declines, Its Biggest Champion BoltsWall Street JournalCALGARY—Billionaire Canadian oil man N. Murray Edwards made a prediction two years ago that shocked many industry players: He forecast that oil prices would …

BloombergFor Oil Companies $110 Billion Debt Wall Looms Over Next 5 YearsBloombergThe worst may be yet to come for some strained oil services companies as $110 billion in debt, most of it junk rated, creeps closer to maturity. More than $21 billion of debt …

BloombergMoody's Downgrades Saudi Arabia on Lower Oil PricesABC NewsSaudi Arabia's credit rating has been downgraded by Moody's because of the long and deep slump in oil prices. Moody's Investors Service said Saturday that it also downgrade …

RTShame on Shell: Ecocide by oil extraction in the Niger DeltaRTIn 2009, while not admitting guilt, Shell Oil settled the case brought by the family members of the Ogoni Nine just before going to trial under the Alien Tort Claims Act, which allows foreigne …

BloombergSaudi Arabia and Bahrain See Low Oil Price Prompt Ratings CutBloombergThe long-term issuer rating on Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, was downgraded to A1 from Aa3 as lower oil prices may lead to a "material deterioration&q …

Africa's Largest Oil Producers Cut by Moody's After ReviewBloombergThe credit ratings of Nigeria and Angola, Africa's two biggest oil producers, were among four countries downgraded by Moody's Investors Service, citing the negative impact d …

CBC.caBank watch lists early warning sign of trouble for oil and gas industryCBC.caThey are the early warning signs that a company may struggle to repay its debts: watch lists. In releasing their latest quarterly earnings, Royal Bank, CIBC and Scotiabank e …