CNBCOil companies experiment with technology to weather crisisCNBCFrench oil and gas major Total said it was now using drones to carry out detailed inspections on some of its oil fields following a trial at one of its Elgin/Franklin platforms in the North …

Financial TimesMexico spends $1bn to lock in oil export prices for 2017Financial TimesThe government's annual hedging programme, designed to guard against market volatility and the prospect of oil price falls, seals in a price of $42 a barrel for 2017. …

MarketWatchOil pulls back on dollar strength, doubts for OPEC pactMarketWatchA rise in U.S. interest rates usually does not bode well for oil prices, which are priced in the greenback. Higher interest rates could push the dollar higher, making oil products …

Barron'sBuy Petrobras If You Think Oil Goes to $80Barron'sWe believe it still depends on oil prices rebounding to above $80 a barrel for upsides to be material. Excitement might continue on the back of positive news flow, but we don't see a compelling …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Decline on Fed Rate Rise JittersWall Street JournalA rise in U.S. interest rates usually doesn't bode well for oil prices, which are priced in dollars. Higher interest rates could push the dollar higher against other curre …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Decline on Fed Rate Rise Jitters - WSJWall Street JournalOil prices fell Monday as worries over the U.S. raising interest rates as early as next month rippled through an already jittery market.The Magic Number For Oil Bulls Re …

BloombergWorld's Biggest Wealth Fund Faces Dividend Hit After Oil SlumpBloombergOne thing that could reduce the government's reliance on withdrawals from the wealth fund is this year's recovery in oil prices. Crude has surged almost 80 percent …

Wall Street JournalInvestors Optimistic About Oil-Company Stocks After EarningsWall Street JournalExxon Mobil Corp. reported its worst quarterly results since 1999 on Friday, the latest in a parade of woeful earnings from oil and gas producers world-wide f …

Wall Street JournalOil and Gas Rise After Reporting ResultsWall Street JournalYet despite a 63% drop in profits to $1.8 billion, investors shrugged off Exxon's performance and its shares rose less than 1% to $88.56 in midday trading—mirroring a trend t …

Wall Street JournalHelicopters Are Unlikely Victim of Oil DownturnWall Street JournalFor example, some aircraft are kitted out with new radar equipment, making it easier to land and take off from oil platforms in bad weather. Helicopters that primarily fly …