Oil bust leaves energy states in the dustErieTVNewsNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The oil bust is ending the boomtown party in America's energy states. After leading the nation's comeback story during the recovery, many energy-focused states lost a lot of …

Wall Street JournalIran in Opec limelight as oil pump is primedFinancial TimesA fight almost broke out between television broadcasters seeking to get closer to Bijan Zanganeh, the country's oil minister, who had a message to deliver: Iran will return t …

CBC.caOttawa commits to 30-per-cent cut in GHGs but no regulations for oil sandsThe Globe and MailConspicuously absent from that list is the oil sands, despite promises as recently as two years ago that Ottawa would impose regulations in the sector. Instea …

The Globe and MailBudget balanced on backs of contingency fund, EI and oilThe Globe and MailThe Conservative government's long-promised return to surplus relies on a series of accounting moves that includes slashing the contingency reserve, assuming oi …

Low oil price doesn't change Canada's westward shift, France saysThe Globe and MailNow, four months later, oil prices are hovering around $50 and Alberta's economy is expected to contract, not grow, this year. And the French still think they ha …

Crude collapse leads to layoffs, public spending cuts in Canada's oil patchThe Globe and MailThe collapse in global crude prices is exacting a heavy toll on Canada's oil patch and governments, with industry layoffs now mounting into the thousands a …

TIMEOil Extends Gains From 6-Year Low; Strike Boosts GasolineBloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Oil extended a surge from the lowest level in almost six years on speculation some investors are buying contracts to close out bearish bets. Gasoline rose as a refinery st …

CBC.caOil matters until it doesn't, says Ottawa. That's not Alberta's viewCBC.caOil matters — until it doesn't. It mattered a lot in June of last year, a short seven months ago. Joe Oliver, the federal finance minister stood at a podium in …

The NationalSaudi Arabia to stay the course on oilThe NationalThe world's largest exporter of crude oil is likely to continue its position of not cutting oil production to buoy falling prices while maintaining government spending to boost growth, say i …

Christian Science MonitorLow oil prices chill a once-hot oil town in North DakotaChristian Science MonitorCrosby, N.D. — An empty strip of gravel – lined with streetlights and unused utility hookups – runs next to the highway, south of a once-booming oil t …