Business Insider AustraliaISIS is using oil as a weapon against SyriansBusiness Insider AustraliaISIS has begun to use oil in an attempt to spread its influence and counter rival Syrian opposition groups, Erika Solomon reports for the Financial Times. ISIS …

CBC.caTorbay's Glen Codner has been through downturns before, expects reboundCBC.caTracey Penney has never worked in the oil industry in Western Canada, but knows about 50 people who do, and are worried about their futures. "They're really sca …

Is now the time to invest in oil?MoneySenseQ: What are your thoughts on the price of oil? Should a person invest in oil stocks now or wait?—Bev. A: The price of oil is poised to be a big investment, economic and political theme for 2015. Let's start wi …

BusinessweekAs Oil Drops Below $50, Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing?BusinessweekOil falls below $50 a barrel on Jan. 5, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges nearly 330 points. Seems like an open-and-shut case that the price plunge is getting …