The Globe and Mail (subscription)Canadian executives fearing contraction as oil price slide continuesThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Since the start of this year, when the benchmark price for a barrel of oil dropped below $50 (U.S.), it's been clear t …

Financial TimesUS oil and gas battles bank lendersFinancial TimesEnergy companies in the US are struggling through the collapse in oil and gas prices, cutting costs and clinging on despite the odds. Now life is set to get a lot tougher as banks re-evaluate …

MarketWatchOil prices pull back as investors grapple with US rate uncertaintyMarketWatchA U.S. rate increase was expected to be bearish for oil and commodities prices in general, but with the decision on hold, commodities markets are temporarily supported. …

The GuardianCanada election 2015: second debate focuses on economy, oil and refugeesThe GuardianThe economy, the oil industry, and the Syrian refugee crisis were front and centre on Thursday in Canada's national election campaign as federal leaders tra …

The Globe and MailCan Canadian oil green-clean itself?The Globe and MailThe first problem – the low price of oil – is beyond our control, but the extent of our investment in it is not. Unfortunately for us, the Harper government overinvested in oil. This o …

Texas Monthly (subscription) (blog)Oil Price Anxiety Forecast: Mild ConsternationTexas Monthly (subscription) (blog)Last year, readers may recall, there was a fair amount of anxiety among Texans, and a fair amount of gloomy prophesying about Texas, as a re …

MarketWatch6 important things to know about cheap oilMarketWatchOil is a mainstay for economies around the globe, especially in China, the world's second-largest oil consumer. So it's no surprise that worries about the Chinese economy have helped t …

CBC.caOil rebounds, Canadian dollar edges higher as markets climbCBC.caOil futures are bouncing higher this morning, a day after hitting a six-year low, and the Canadian dollar has recovered slightly as stock markets rebound. But the West Texas Intermediat …

The Globe and MailMulcair mimics Obama's Keystone doctrine in oil sands pipelines policyThe Globe and MailNew Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair has essentially adopted the Obama doctrine when it comes to approving new oil sands pipelines – project …

MarketWatchOil prices fall, weighed by weak Chinese dataMarketWatchWeak Chinese trade data over the weekend showed that import demand for crude oil and other commodities may slacken, Gnanasekar Thiagarajan, director of Commtrendz Risk Management, told Dow …