Barron'sTotal Emerges From Oil Slump in Growth ModeBarron'sFrench oil company Total could again find favor with investors after emerging from the recent oil-price collapse in better shape than many rivals. A strict regimen of cost-cutting and restructuring …

Wall Street JournalMexican Oil Auction Offers First Major Test of Foreign Firms' InterestWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico is preparing to auction rights to drill in the oil-rich deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, considered the crown jewel of the …

Wall Street JournalMexican Oil Auction Offers First Major Test of Foreign Firms' Interest ...Wall Street JournalMexico is opening what's considered the crown jewel of its energy industry—deep-water fields in the Gulf of Mexico—to foreign bidders in …

Wall Street JournalStatoil Agrees on $2.5 Billion Deal for Brazil Oil LicenseWall Street JournalStatoil said the BM-S-8 offshore license includes a substantial part of the Carcará oil field in the Santos basin, one of the world's largest discoveries in …

Wall Street JournalPetrobras Puts Nine Small, Shallow-Water Oil Fields Up for SaleWall Street JournalRIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's state-run oil firm Petróleo Brasileiro SA said Monday that it is putting nine small, shallow-water oil fields up for sale, part …

4 Big Oil and Gas Stocks Analysts Want You to Buy, but Sell 2 Others24/7 Wall St.One problem many investors are having is that many oil and gas stocks have risen massively from their lows. Some may have even risen by too much. Investors need to keep in min …

Wall Street Journal (subscription)Brazil's Petrobras Hit by Lower Oil PricesWall Street Journal (subscription)RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's troubled state-run oil company, Petróleo Brasileiro SA, reported its biggest quarterly loss ever Monday after lowe …

As Oil Prices Fell, Texas Campaign Donations FollowedTexas TribuneAs a political newcomer, Ron Hale struggled to stand out this year in a crowded race to join the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas. Perhaps a billboard, radio spot or ot …

Wall Street JournalOil-Price Collapse Fuels Singapore LayoffsWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—In Singapore's worst year for layoffs since the global financial crisis, workers at offshore-marine companies were major victims—a sign of how reeling oil prices …

Sydney Morning Heraldoil's plunge is good news for most of usSydney Morning HeraldInvestors have been very excited for the past several years about the promise of tight oil, which is extracted by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, of rock formations wh …