USA TODAYOil Prices Extend Gains on Inventory DrawWall Street JournalOil prices extended gains on Wednesday after government data showed an unexpected weekly decline in U.S. stockpiles. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said crude-oil stocks decli …

USA TODAYOil Prices Rise as Fears of Oversupply CalmWall Street JournalOil prices were rising on Wednesday after a key indicator of supply showed a weekly decline in U.S. stockpiles. The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported that U.S. crude in …

ReutersCrude Prices Pare Losses but Oil Oversupply Fear LingersWall Street JournalOil prices were higher on Wednesday, recovering from steep falls this week even as sentiment remained bearish over the sector's oversupply. Brent, the global benchmark, w …

Wall Street JournalMexico's Energy Overhaul Faces Test with First Oil AuctionWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico kicks off the first phase of its historic energy opening to private firms on Wednesday with an auction of oil blocks in the Gulf of Mexic …

FirstpostVolatility draws billions into oil fundsFirstpostIf oil is rising in price and in short supply, futures markets may trade in "backwardation", with the front futures months at a premium to later months. When the front-month contract expir …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Gain in Volatile TradeWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose in volatile trade on Thursday as the market assessed China's lower economic growth target and a mixed report of U.S. oil stockpiles. Concerns about supply fro …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil Prices Slip as Dollar RisesWall Street JournalA lower economic growth target from China and growing oil inventories also weighed on prices. China, the world's second biggest oil consumer, projected economic growth of about 7% …

Wall Street JournalFalling Oil Spells Boon for Most of Asia's EconomiesWall Street JournalTumbling oil prices could prove to be a boon for the many Asian economies that depend on crude imports. With oil at its lowest price in more than five years, gove …