Stocks Rise as Dollar and Oil Provide UnderpinningsNew York TimesThe S.&P. 500 materials index climbed 0.6 percent after gains in copper and gold prices. Energy shares were lower despite a jump in oil prices. Helping sentiment was a weaker dollar, whic …

Wall Street JournalOil Closes Above $50 for Second Day in a RowWall Street JournalU.S. oil prices rose to a fresh 10-month high Wednesday as traders stayed focused on production outages that could significantly curb the amount of excess global supply by ye …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Climb Even as Production RisesWall Street JournalOil prices continued climbing Wednesday, even after government inventory data showed unexpected additions to gasoline and other fuel stockpiles and the first increase in U.S. cr …

ReutersOil Prices Rise as US Crude Stockpiles FallWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices reached fresh highs on Wednesday after data from an industry group showed a decline in U.S. crude stockpiles and figures out of China indicated strong demand. U.S. oil p …

CNBCNymex Crude Settles at New 2016 HighWall Street JournalOil prices jumped Wednesday, with the U.S. benchmark settling at a new high for 2016, as weekly inventory data showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for June delivery settl …

USA TODAYWildfires batter beleaguered Canadian oil industryUSA TODAYThe raging wildfires paralyzing a wide swath of Western Canada virtually slammed the brakes on oil production and staggered a region already reeling from the impact of low crude prices. Pr …

Wall Street JournalOil Flips Higher on Surprise Drop in InventoriesWall Street JournalOil prices flipped higher Wednesday on a surprise drop in crude inventories. Light, sweet crude for June delivery rose 48 cents, or 1.1%, to $45.14 a barrel on the New Yo …

Rochester Democrat and ChronicleKost Tire to pay $275K penalty for phony oil change feeRochester Democrat and ChronicleALBANY -- Kost Tire Distributors, a Binghamton-based automobile service company, has agreed to pay over $270,000 in penalties through a s …

Financial TimesOil Prices Fluctuate Ahead of US Supply DataWall Street JournalOil prices fluctuated Wednesday ahead of closely watched U.S. supply data, extending recent volatility on the market. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, reversed earlier loss …

BBC NewsCanada Fort McMurray: Oil sands firms to restart productionBBC NewsOil sands firms in Canada's Alberta province are slowly restarting production after a massive wildfire forced a week-long shut down. Shell Canada and Suncor said they had resume …