USA TODAYStocks end week at 2016 highs as oil risesUSA TODAYA powerful rally sent stocks to their highest point of the year Friday as oil prices jumped and investors continued to assess the European Central Bank's additional stimulus measures. The Dow …

CNNMoneyU.S. oil and gas rigs fall to 70-year lowsCNNMoneyLast month, oil prices plunged to a 13-year low of $26 a barrel, even though they have recently bounced back to $39. Natural gas prices remain near 17-year lows. Baker Hughes said there were just 48 …

Foreign Policy (blog)Can a Desperate Brazil Finally Tap Its Oil Wealth?Foreign Policy (blog)That's because Brasília is finally taking steps to open up its oil and gas sector and make it more attractive to foreign investors, reforms that are as controve …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil and Natural-Gas Rig Count Falls to Record LowWall Street JournalThe number of rigs drilling for oil and natural gas in the U.S. fell by nine to 480 in the latest week, the lowest level on record, according to Baker Hughes Inc. dat …

USA TODAYStocks at 2016 highs as oil surgesUSA TODAYA powerful rally sent stocks to their highest point of the year Friday as oil prices jumped and as investors continue to assess the European Central Bank's additional stimulus measures. The Dow Jones …

CNNMoneyNorth America's best shale oil patchCNNMoneyThe precipitous downturn in oil prices has hurt every oil town from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northwest Territories. Tens of thousands have lost their jobs, house prices have fallen, consumer spending …

CNNMoneyMeet North America's best shale oil patchCNNMoneyThe precipitous downturn in oil prices has hurt every oil town from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northwest Territories. Tens of thousands have lost their jobs, house prices have fallen, consumer spe …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil-Rig Count Rises After 10 Weeks of DeclinesWall Street JournalThe number of U.S. oil-drilling rigs, which is viewed as a proxy for activity in the oil industry, has fallen sharply since oil prices started falling last year. The wee …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Retreat as Cushing Stockpiles GrowWall Street JournalChina, one of the world's biggest oil demand drivers, reported Sunday that its October crude imports dropped 5.7% from a month earlier but were up 9.4% from a year earli …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Kick Off Week Higher, Helped by Chinese Demand DataWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices kicked off the week higher, helped by data indicating China's appetite for crude oil remains strong and a further fall in U.S. drillin …