Low Oil Prices Present Latest Shock to Canadian Economy  The Wall Street JournalLow oil prices in western Canada are the most important new shock facing the Canadian economy and will be the subject of targeted conversations with the ... Read more …

Trouble in the oil patch clouds Bank of Canada's rate-hike path  The Globe and MailCentral bank adds deep discount on Canadian crude to list of concerns as it keeps key rate steady. Read more https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/economy/arti …

Oil patch crisis threatens Bank of Canada efforts to hike key interest rate  The Globe and MailThe crisis in Canada's oil patch is threatening to stall efforts by the Bank of Canada to get its key interest rate back up to a more normal level. As …

Bank of Canada set to hold amid oil crisis — decision-day guide  Toronto StarBank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz is expected to hold borrowing costs steady Wednesday, with investors eager for clues on how the country's unfolding ... Read more h …

ReutersIran's Top Security Officials Could Kill Its Oil FutureOilPrice.comA potential oil and gas opportunity emerged last week in Romania. When that country's government liberalized pricing and exports for natural gas— which could see producers he …

New York TimesRecording Puts Shell's Nigerian Oil Deal Under a Harsh LightNew York TimesLONDON — Just hours after the Dutch police raided the offices of Royal Dutch Shell last year as part of an investigation into a controversial $1.3 billion Nigerian …

The Globe and MailHow the Syrian crisis could roil the oil marketThe Globe and MailSyrian oil output has long been shut down, but the mounting crisis could roil crude markets in other ways, largely because of Russia and Iran. Oil prices rose Friday, and ag …

Fox BusinessOil Firm on Strong Demand, Uncertainty in SyriaFox BusinessANZ bank said that strong oil demand and "an unsettled global backdrop (is) leaving the market very finely balanced." However, another increase in U.S. oil drilling - for the …

Oil patch investment decline not over yet, Poloz saysThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The recent bounce-back in the price of oil isn't likely to stop investment from continuing to fall in Canada's battered energy sector, Bank of Canada Governor Ste …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Oil patch investment decline not over yet, says PolozThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The recent bounce-back in the price of oil isn't likely to stop investment from continuing to fall in Canada's battered energy se …