Oil alliance: A new era for oil?Aljazeera.comIt's been a dramatic end of the year for the oil industry. An unlikely alliance between OPEC and non-OPEC nations, a game-changer for petro-diplomacy, has been formed for the first time in 15 years. On Novem …

Economic TimesCrude oil still on slippery ground, major spike unlikely anytime soonEconomic TimesRussia reported average oil production in November of 11.21 million bpd; its highest in nearly 30 years. That means Opec and Russia alone produced enough to co …

The Globe and MailOil, dollar, energy shares, bond yields leap on OPEC dealThe Globe and MailU.S. crude oil soared more than 9 percent overnight to a one-month high just shy of $50.00 a barrel. The contracts were a fraction lower at $49.42 a barrel early o …

At midday: TSX rises as oil fallsThe Globe and MailCanada's main stock index inched higher in morning trade on Friday as energy stocks weighed, with a pullback in crude oil prices, but several utilities jumped after Alberta agreed to pay them compensat …

ReutersOil at three-week high ahead of OPEC decision on outputThe Globe and MailBrent crude oil has risen 11 per cent in a week since Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, started a diplomatic charm off …

BBC NewsEnQuest reports 'first oil' from Scolty-Crathes developmentBBC NewsEnQuest has announced it has started producing oil from its Scolty-Crathes development in the North Sea. The company said the project was ahead of schedule and under budget, …

ReutersOil touches three-week highs ahead of OPEC meetingThe Globe and MailOil prices rose to three-week highs on Monday, supported by a weak dollar and helping to nudge a gauge of inflation expectations in the euro zone to its highest since January. Oil a …

Oil steadies after early loss on dollar; US rig count awaitedThe Globe and MailOil prices steadied on Friday as the dollar eased off eight-month highs ahead of U.S. oil rig count data that would show whether drilling was on the upswing with crude trading a …

Wall Street JournalOil on track for first weekly loss in 5 weeks on strong US dollarThe Globe and MailOil prices fell on Friday as a strong dollar made it more expensive to hold the dollar-denominated commodity, setting contracts up for the first weekly lo …

The Globe and MailOil little changed capping a week of growth post-OPEC weekThe Globe and MailOil futures were little changed on Friday, capping a week of price growth supported by the prospect of a crude production cut by OPEC countries even though doubts …