BloombergThe Oil Market Cannot Live by Shale AloneBloombergDuring the bull market in oil, it became fashionable to say something like "$100 is the new $20." These days, it's more common to hear "something less than $100 is the new $100.& …

Financial TimesUS shale becomes world's lowest-cost oilFinancial TimesUS shale reserves are the lowest-cost option for future oil production and are likely to attract more investment than competing projects such as deepwater fields, according to a lead …

Wall Street JournalSouth China Sea Tensions Leave Oil Potential UntappedWall Street JournalAmong the many questions to come out of Tuesday's ruling on the South China Sea: What does it all mean for the potentially vast reserves of oil and gas that lie …

The Real News NetworkThe invasion of Iraq was never really about oilThe National“The future shape of the Iraqi oil industry will affect oil markets, and the functioning of Opec, in both of which we have a vital interest," said a British Foreign Office …

Investing.comCrude oil futures - weekly outlook: July 11 - 15Investing.comInvesting.com - Oil futures ended Friday's session close to two-month lows as concerns over the global economic outlook combined with data showing that the U.S. oil rig count ros …

NewsweekWhy Oil Was a Prime Motivator For the Iraq WarNewsweekWell before the U.S. and U.K. led the invasion of Iraq, the two countries were under suspicion about their intentions for Iraq's oil. When asked on February 6, 2003, in a BBC Newsnight progr …

Wall Street JournalOil, Gas, Fish: Indonesia's Arsenal in South China Sea DisputeWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—As weak oil prices prompt countries and companies to scale back big energy projects, Indonesia is looking to ramp up production in the hope of …

The National Interest OnlineIs Cheap Oil Easing China's Energy Fears?The National Interest OnlineA variety of hypotheses have been offered to explain Beijing's rapid buildup of several large runways on reefs in the southern part of the South China …

Wall Street JournalVietnam Tells China to Remove Oil Rig From Disputed WatersWall Street JournalHANOI—Vietnam's government on Thursday said it had told China to pull an oil rig from waters between the two countries that haven't been demarcated and …

Motley FoolStocks to Watch for Low Oil PricesMotley FoolHowever, not all oil businesses suffer when crude prices crash. In fact, refinery stocks such as Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC) and Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) actually benefit from falling oil prices. Lear …