Low oil price doesn't change Canada's westward shift, France saysThe Globe and MailNow, four months later, oil prices are hovering around $50 and Alberta's economy is expected to contract, not grow, this year. And the French still think they ha …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Slide on Bearish Supply OutlookWall Street JournalOil prices fell Thursday as bearish supply data turned the market's focus back on global oversupply. Data Wednesday showed U.S. oil inventories rose to their highest level …

CNBCOil back below $50 as OPEC hopes fadeCNBCThe oil cartel is not due to meet until June this year but a report by the Financial Times - with comments by Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Nigerian oil minister - suggested that an emergency meeting was due in th …

Slate MagazineOil Is Cratering. American Oil Isn't. What Gives?Slate MagazineSigns of the oil bust abound. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude has fallen in half in the past six months. The search for oil, which fueled a gold-rush mentality in N …

Cheap oil reshapes Keystone XL debateCNNMoneySupporters of the Keystone XL Pipeline argue it will create cheap energy for American consumers. But oil prices have already dropped dramatically, even as the controversial pipeline remains in limbo. Oil is down …

CNBCOil prices slip on record Iraq outputCNBCBrent crude oil prices fell below $50 a barrel on Monday after Iraq announced record oil production and the global economic outlook darkened. Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi said on Sunday Iraq pumped 4 mill …

CNBCOil prices dip on gloomy economic outlookCNBCBrent crude oil prices dipped back below $50 a barrel on Monday as Europe's and Asia's economic outlook darkened, although some price support came from falling U.S. output. Analysts said prices were …

Oil price and Russian politicsThe Economist (blog)IN DECEMBER 1979 Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. The oil price at the time was at its peak of $101 a barrel. The high price combined with fast-growing production of oil in Western Siberia provided the So …

CNBCOil near session highs as IEA sees turnaround signsCNBCBrent crude oil rose about $2 to around $50 a barrel on Friday after the West's energy watchdog forecast the market downtrend would end, although analysts said a strong rebound soon was unlikel …

CNNMoneyFalling oil's next victim: banksCNNMoneyCheap credit helped fuel the U.S. shale boom, allowing countless energy companies to find oil in new places. Banks also capitalized on economic booms in oil-rich regions like Texas and North Dakota. It wo …