CNBCRussia Bets On $40 Oil Through 2017OilPrice.comThe Russian government will plan its 2017-2019 budget based $40 oil for the country's signature Urals blend of crude, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The minister added that the so-called …

The GuardianScottish deficit grows to nearly £15bn as oil revenues collapseThe GuardianThe gap between Scotland's public spending and tax revenues has widened, with the crash in global oil prices leading to a deficit of nearly £15bn. The latest officia …

Asian shares dip as oil prices slump, but Hong Kong pushes higherMarketWatchOvernight in the U.S. Wednesday, West Texas Intermediate CLU6, -0.12% the U.S. oil gauge, fell 2.5% to $41.71 a barrel, after the country's Energy Information Administration sa …

MarketWatchUS stock futures struggle to push higher as oil slump keeps lid on rallyMarketWatchThe small gains come after U.S. stocks closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by a slump in oil prices. The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.29% Nasdaq Composite COMP, …

The Sydney Morning Herald8@eight: Oil falls, ASX set to open lowerThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe major story overnight is the dramatic 3% drop in WTI oil. Oil is increasingly pulling back towards the US$40 a barrel level and many in the markets are concerned …

Telegraph.co.ukScotland losing out on oil decommissioning 'because it doesn't fit SNP's political narrative'Telegraph.co.ukHe blamed “dishonesty” among SNP ministers about North Sea oil and gas being in decline after years of them telling v …

BBC NewsMounting oil stockpiles set to keep prices lowerBBC NewsA large and growing global glut of crude is set to keep oil prices at their depressed levels in the coming months. Brent crude has fallen from above $115 per barrel in June 2014 to about $45 a …

Telegraph.co.ukNorth Sea oil posts its first annual loss for the taxpayerTelegraph.co.ukMr Mundell said: “These oil and gas revenue figures are particularly concerning, showing a fall to their lowest level since the 1960s. "That's why the UK Gover …

The GuardianIndependence would leave Scotland £7bn worse off, oil forecasts showThe GuardianThe Fiscal Affairs Scotland (FAS) thinktank has found that under the Edinburgh government's most optimistic forecasts for oil and gas revenue, it would be £1,30 …

swissinfo.chChina moves controversial oil rig back towards Vietnam coastswissinfo.chBEIJING (Reuters) - China has moved an oil rig at the centre of last year's violent dispute with Vietnam closer to Vietnam's coast in the disputed South China Sea, …