Wall Street JournalThirst for Gasoline Fuels Oil RallyWall Street JournalFalling oil prices have been a boon to drivers. Now, the thirst for gasoline is revving up the oil market. Increasing gasoline demand has been a force behind the recent oil rally, whi …

Sydney Morning HeraldColgate-Palmolive, Johnson&Johnson, and PepsiCo fail to keep palm oil promisesSydney Morning HeraldCompanies behind everyday products such as toothpaste, packaged bread and chocolate are failing to eliminate the use of palm oil lin …

MarketWatchUS stocks end higher as oil risesMarketWatchU.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, building on the previous session's big rally, partly thanks to a jump in the energy sector following higher oil prices. A somber take on the U.S economy in t …

Wall Street JournalOil Bust Forces West Texas to AdjustWall Street JournalAs oil and gas producers slash production around Texas, small-business owners like Clint Fletcher are suffering the consequences. Mr. Fletcher, who owns stakes in nearly two-dozen bu …

ReutersMarkets dance to oil sector's tuneFinancial TimesUS and European stocks are retreating, while investors move into “haven” assets like Treasuries, gold and the yen, as markets remain in thrall to oil prices. The “risk-off” trend also came as a re …

CNNMoneyChinese consumers missing out on cheap oil partyCNNMoneyMany of the world's consumers are in the midst of a cheap oil party, reveling in lower fuel prices and fuller wallets. But not everyone has received an invite. While gas prices are have dr …

CNNMoneyMy heating oil savings are paying for a Disney tripCNNMoneyIf you had any doubt about whether lower oil prices are benefiting American households, then you probably aren't one of the 6.5 million homeowners who use heating oil. Nationwide, the a …

Financial TimesOil price plunge forces Norway to cut rates to record lowFinancial TimesNorway's central bank cut interest rates to a fresh record low as it battled to overcome a slump in oil prices that has hit the economy of western Europe's bigge …

Wall Street JournalFracking Firms That Drove Oil Boom Struggle to SurviveWall Street JournalA wave of bankruptcies and closures is sweeping across the oil patch, with dozens of hydraulic-fracturing companies at risk, industry experts say. Most of the compa …

Reuters Blogs (blog)Why $40 oil is killing Iraq, Venezuela and others, but not RussiaReuters Blogs (blog)Oil prices as low as $40 a barrel are separating the oil haves from the oil have-nots. The oil producers happily rode a wave of high oil prices for yea …