Low oil prices are pumping up US economyThe Globe and MailSlumping oil prices may be denting Canada's economy, but south of the border, the dramatic fall is being heralded as a positive force that's adding momentum to the business environment. As t …

Oil's plunge ravaged my stock picks for 2014The Globe and MailIn my articles, as in the Canadian market, the energy sector claimed a lot of attention and was responsible for both hits and misses. I started off the year with the latter. “Buy Canadian en …

What slowdown? Here's why Carlsbad's still bullish on oil revenueAlbuquerque Business FirstCarlsbad and Hobbs in southeast New Mexico have benefited greatly in recent years from healthy oil and gas activity in the Permian Basin. But when oil prices …

FuelFix (blog)The short-term oil price play of Saudi ArabiaFinancial TimesThe power of Opec has often been overstated. Apart, perhaps, from during its heyday in the 1970s, the cartel's control over oil has been analogous to central banks' ability t …

MarketWatchOil gives up earlier gains as US stocks take offMarketWatchMADRID (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures fell Friday, erasing earlier gains in thin trade as investors pushed Wall Street stocks higher, while natural gas futures fell to their lowest le …

Fire spreads to more oil tanks at Libya portAl-ArabiyaThe militiamen belonging to the Fajr Libya, or Libya Dawn, launched the attack on the port of al-Sidra by firing rockets from speedboats, setting an oil tank on fire and killing at least 19 soldiers, se …

Lawmakers promise to help strapped oil-patch townsWashington PostBILLINGS, Mont. — Relief could be on the horizon for strapped public services in the Northern Plains' booming oil patch, as elected leaders in Montana and North Dakota move to steer more …