MIDEAST STOCKS-Emerging market weakness, lower oil may hit regional sharesReutersThe MSCI emerging markets index fell 2.9 percent on Friday while Brent crude oil settled down at $44.75 per barrel, off 2.4 percent. It had reached a low of $44.19, the lowest …

Motley FoolOil Stocks: Get Ready for Merger ManiaMotley FoolThese are just two examples of the dozens of overleveraged energy companies that could be seeking a buyer before their debt burdens sink them into bankruptcy should low oil prices stick around for …

Yahoo NewsGorillas vs oil: DR Congo seeking way to explore at Virunga parkYahoo NewsKinshasa on Friday said it wanted to find a way to explore for oil in the perimeter of Virunga, listed since 1994 as a UNESCO world heritage site which has already suffered …

Motley FoolOil adds $43 billion to economy, study saysBismarck TribuneAlthough the data is nearly two years old, a study by North Dakota State University researchers found that the oil and gas industry contributed $43 billion to the economy in 2013 and sup …