The GuardianScottish deficit grows to nearly £15bn as oil revenues collapseThe GuardianThe gap between Scotland's public spending and tax revenues has widened, with the crash in global oil prices leading to a deficit of nearly £15bn. The latest officia …

Asian shares dip as oil prices slump, but Hong Kong pushes higherMarketWatchOvernight in the U.S. Wednesday, West Texas Intermediate CLU6, -0.12% the U.S. oil gauge, fell 2.5% to $41.71 a barrel, after the country's Energy Information Administration sa …

MarketWatchUS stock futures struggle to push higher as oil slump keeps lid on rallyMarketWatchThe small gains come after U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a slump in oil prices. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.29% Nasdaq Composite COMP, …

The Sydney Morning Herald8@eight: Oil falls, ASX set to open lowerThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe major story overnight is the dramatic 3% drop in WTI oil. Oil is increasingly pulling back towards the US$40 a barrel level and many in the markets are concerned …

Telegraph.co.ukScotland losing out on oil decommissioning 'because it doesn't fit SNP's political narrative'Telegraph.co.ukHe blamed “dishonesty” among SNP ministers about North Sea oil and gas being in decline after years of them telling v …

BBC NewsMounting oil stockpiles set to keep prices lowerBBC NewsA large and growing global glut of crude is set to keep oil prices at their depressed levels in the coming months. Brent crude has fallen from above $115 per barrel in June 2014 to about $45 a …

Telegraph.co.ukDavid Cameron: Oil collapse shows Brexit warnings should be heededTelegraph.co.uk"And to anyone who says 'Well these warnings, of course, they could be wrong or they could be inaccurate', and this is an uncomfortable point perha …

Telegraph.co.ukNorth Sea oil posts its first annual loss for the taxpayerTelegraph.co.ukMr Mundell said: “These oil and gas revenue figures are particularly concerning, showing a fall to their lowest level since the 1960s. "That's why the UK Gover …

Business InsiderAsia stocks cautious as oil bounces, BOJ awaitedBusiness InsiderSYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares got off to a tentative start on Friday after oil cobbled together a third session of gains and markets wagered U.S. interest rates would not be …

Financial TimesWall Street bounces as oil prices climbFinancial TimesUS stocks enjoyed a solid bounce as rising oil prices continued to offer support, although there was some unease as participants weighed up the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy …