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 …

Financial TimesOil Prices Fluctuate Ahead of US Supply DataWall Street JournalOil prices fluctuated Wednesday ahead of closely watched U.S. supply data, extending recent volatility on the market. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reversed earlier loss …

BBC NewsCanada Fort McMurray: Oil sands firms to restart productionBBC NewsOil sands firms in Canada's Alberta province are slowly restarting production after a massive wildfire forced a week-long shut down. Shell Canada and Suncor said they had resume …

Wall Street JournalUS Crude Stockpiles Push Down Oil PricesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices fell Wednesday after an industry group reported a higher-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles, extending recent volatility on the market. Brent crude …

The Globe and MailSuncor wins over majority of Canadian Oil Sands shareholdersThe Globe and MailSuncor Energy Ltd. said Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. shareholders holding more than two-thirds of the stock tendered their shares in a C$4.3-billion ($3.2-billion) t …

The Globe and MailSuncor going ahead with big-ticket projects despite oil slumpThe Globe and MailCanada's largest oil company, which is nearing the close of a $4.2-billion takeover of Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., has made further cuts to its capital and op …

The Globe and MailSuncor forges ahead with big-ticket projects despite oil slumpThe Globe and MailCanada's largest oil company, which is nearing the close of a $4.2-billion takeover of Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., has made further cuts to its capital and o …

The Globe and MailOil sands companies turn to solvents for low-cost crude extractionThe Globe and MailHigh costs and pressure to reduce pollution are forcing companies such as Imperial Oil Ltd. and Suncor Energy Inc. to accelerate testing of new technologi …