NewsweekWhy Oil Was a Prime Motivator For the Iraq WarNewsweekWell before the U.S. and U.K. led the invasion of Iraq, the two countries were under suspicion about their intentions for Iraq's oil. When asked on February 6, 2003, in a BBC Newsnight progr …

Wall Street JournalOil, Gas, Fish: Indonesia's Arsenal in South China Sea DisputeWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—As weak oil prices prompt countries and companies to scale back big energy projects, Indonesia is looking to ramp up production in the hope of …

Wall Street JournalWhy Some Frackers Look Good After the Oil BustWall Street Journal“Fracker” is still a dirty word in financial markets. It shouldn't be. As bankruptcies pile up among companies that rode the boom and recent bust of hydraulic fracturin …

The Globe and MailFort McMurray wildfire forces a quarter of Canada's oil output off-lineThe Globe and MailNorthern Alberta's fiery disaster, and fears of a worsening supply problem, have prompted global oil traders to bid crude prices up. U.S. ben …

BloombergChevron Shuts Platform Off Nigeria After AttackWall Street JournalLONDON—Attackers on Wednesday struck a Chevron Corp. platform off the Nigerian coast, causing an oil spill and forcing the company to shut the facility. Chevron said no one was hurt …

BloombergOil's Cold Shoulder For CanadaBloombergThe discount at which Western Canada Select crude oil is priced below benchmark West Texas Intermediate has narrowed. Still, it doesn't look like the extreme move you might expect with more than a fif …

Wall Street JournalNigeria Attack Shuts Chevron Oil FacilityWall Street JournalOil-rich Nigeria's energy sector has a violent history and companies operating in the country must often contend with issues of pipeline vandalism, oil theft and militant at …

MarketWatchOil futures end higher as Canadian wildfire hits outputMarketWatchBrent crude for July delivery LCON6, -0.89% the global oil benchmark, rose 39 cents, or 0.9%, to settle at $45.01 a barrel, ending a four-day losing streak. “As more information c …

ReutersOil slips as oversupply, slowing growth outweigh US output dropReuters"The basic overriding position in the oil market at the moment is that the global production exceeds global demand by quite a wide margin," Said Ric Spooner, chief marke …

ReutersOil hit by oversupply and economic growth concernsReutersLONDON Oil prices fell on Thursday, driven lower by concerns about oversupply in a slowing global economy, although strong U.S. gasoline demand helped limit losses. The lack of any action by t …