CNBCNymex Crude Settles at New 2016 HighWall Street JournalOil prices jumped Wednesday, with the U.S. benchmark settling at a new high for 2016, as weekly inventory data showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for June delivery settl …

USA TODAYWildfires batter beleaguered Canadian oil industryUSA TODAYThe raging wildfires paralyzing a wide swath of Western Canada virtually slammed the brakes on oil production and staggered a region already reeling from the impact of low crude prices. Pr …

Wall Street JournalOil Flips Higher on Surprise Drop in InventoriesWall Street JournalOil prices flipped higher Wednesday on a surprise drop in crude inventories. Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose 48 cents, or 1.1%, to $45.14 a barrel on the New Yo …

Rochester Democrat and ChronicleKost Tire to pay $275K penalty for phony oil change feeRochester Democrat and ChronicleALBANY -- Kost Tire Distributors, a Binghamton-based automobile service company, has agreed to pay over $270,000 in penalties through a s …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Canada urged to review impact oil projects would have on national parkThe Globe and Mail (subscription)UNESCO has requested that Canada “not take any decision related to any of the development projects that would be difficu …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Canada urged to review impact oil sands projects would have on national parkThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The United Nations' UNESCO has urged Canada to undertake a strategic environmental assessment of Wood Buffalo …

The Globe and MailAlberta's oil sands take a hit as scientists, academics call for halt to ...The Globe and MailAlberta's oil sands producers have suffered another hit to their reputation, as a group of prominent scientists and academics called for …

The Globe and MailScientists, academics call for halt to further oil sands developmentThe Globe and MailA prominent group of scientists and academics is urging a moratorium on further oil sands development, saying planned production growth is inconsistent …

Oil bust leaves energy states in the dustErieTVNewsNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The oil bust is ending the boomtown party in America's energy states. After leading the nation's comeback story during the recovery, many energy-focused states lost a lot of …

Wall Street JournalIran in Opec limelight as oil pump is primedFinancial TimesA fight almost broke out between television broadcasters seeking to get closer to Bijan Zanganeh, the country's oil minister, who had a message to deliver: Iran will return t …