Wall Street JournalOil Deaths Rise as Bakken Boom FadesWall Street JournalBISMARCK, N.D.—At least eight workers have died since October in North Dakota's oil fields, more than in the preceding 12 months combined. The uptick in fatalities comes as many …

CNBCDid lower oil prices help the economy at all?CNBCThe oil price plunge has been touted as a global growth elixir, but so far the impact on the economy has been subtle and it's unclear when that will change. "Local fuel prices have almost fully …

Wall Street JournalFalling Prices Spread Pain Far Across The Oil PatchWall Street JournalDALLAS—Rumor became reality here last week when dozens of workers lost their jobs at Laredo Petroleum Inc. The Oklahoma-based energy outfit said it closed its regional …

Cenovus cuts spending, shelves projects as oil continues to slideThe Globe and MailCenovus is in the middle of expansions at its Christina Lake and Foster Creek oil sands operations, but subsequent expansions at those projects have been put on hold. The co …

Pacific StandardYes, Oil Is Behind a Lot of WarsPacific StandardIt's not just some superstition: Oil really is behind a great deal of military conflict. Third-party states are more likely to intervene in civil wars when the conflict is in an oil-rich n …

CNNMoneyOil boomtown: 'We could see 20000 layoffs by June'CNNMoneyOil prices have been sinking for months. And while that's good news for most Americans, what happens to towns like Williston, N.D., that have built an entire economy around the o …