ABC 57 NewsCoast Guard investigating mineral oil spill in the Straits of MackinacABC 57 NewsMACKINAW CITY, Mich. -- The Unified Command which is comprised of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Coast Guard and a representative of numerous Mic …

Oil Prices Steady After API Reports Smaller Than Expected BuildOilPrice.comDistillate inventories saw a large draw this week of 4.258 million barrels. Analysts had forecast a smaller decline of 1.519 million barrels. Inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma, s …

BloombergThank Volcanoes From T-Rex Era for America's Oil DominanceBloombergAsh from hundreds of volcano flare-ups during the time when the Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America was key to forming the oil-rich layers of shale rock, from the Permian Ba …

The Globe and MailOil prices rise more than 2 per cent amid broad market optimismThe Globe and MailThe S&P 500 index was last up more than 1 per cent, while the Nasdaq Composite index hit a record high, further supporting oil prices. Crude futures and …

BloombergOil Ticks Higher as North Sea Supply Hiccup Enters Second WeekBloombergNigeria's oil-worker strike has been suspended and talks between the union, Nigeria's labor minister and management of Neconde Energy will continue in January. This yea …

CNBCLeaner and meaner: US shale greater threat to OPEC after oil price warCNBCIn a corner of the prolific Bakken shale play in North Dakota, oil companies can now pump crude at a price almost as low as that enjoyed by OPEC giants Iran and Iraq. Until a few …

CNBCDonald Trump's stock in oil pipeline company raises concernCNBCPresident-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and pipeline opponents warn that Trump's investments could affect any decis …

CNNMoneyOil prices fall to 3-month lowsCNNMoneyThe world still seems to have more oil than it needs -- and the epic supply glut has even spread into gasoline. Gasoline inventories are sitting at the highest levels ever for this time of the year, despite th …

Calgary HeraldNotley says slow Canadian economic growth part of NDP's case for pipelinesCalgary HeraldThe NDP government is keen to see pipeline projects built to open new markets — and win a better price — for Alberta oilsands crude, giving a boost to …

Calgary HeraldAlberta energy minister upbeat about oil price prospects amid downturn worriesCalgary HeraldEnergy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd said the NDP government remains confident that oil prices will continue to rise despite a recent slump that has spar …