Financial TimesFalling oil prices put new pressure on US energy sectorFinancial TimesThroughout the US shale oil and gas boom of the past 15 years, one of investors' greatest concerns has been that the exploration and production companies needed contin …

$50 Oil Puts Shale To The TestOilPrice.comU.S. oil production has skyrocketed this year, leaving even the most optimistic forecasts in the dust. But, the recent crash in oil prices could do what the much-hyped pipeline bottlenecks could not – slow down sha …

Oil Bounces On Iranian RhetoricOilPrice.com1) Although Chinese oil imports have been slowing in recent months after its torrid import pace in spring, we are seeing key producers holding onto their market share. Saudi Arabia is still leading the charge in t …

Financial TimesWall St eyes records but oil prices slipFinancial TimesAfter Asian trading saw Tokyo and Shanghai bourses go in opposite directions, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index is up 1 per cent as miners and banks lead the gainers. The continent's …

Wall Street JournalOil at $50 Tests Shale-Band TheoryWall Street JournalThe return of oil prices to about $50 a barrel presents a test for an idea that gained currency early after the market's long swoon began two years ago: the “shale band.” The term …

New York TimesMorning Agenda: Prices of Ethanol Credits Surge, Hurting Oil RefinersNew York TimesAs if the collapse in oil prices hadn't created enough doom and gloom for the energy industry, the soaring cost of credits for renewable energy has made th …