KHOUReport: Oil slump hurting Houston's economyKHOUThe refinery sector is still working at high demand. Medical and technology industries are still growing. 'It's not all gloom and doom for the Houston economy.," Dye said. And because it i …

Business InsiderAsia stocks mixed amid geopolitical tension, oil eases from highsBusiness InsiderTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were mixed in early trading on Wednesday as investors assessed the geopolitical risk surrounding Turkey's downing of a Russi …

Wall Street JournalMexico to Receive $6.4 Billion from 2015 Oil HedgesWall Street JournalMEXICO CITY—Mexico's program of annual oil hedges to partially protect the federal budget from sudden shocks in world oil prices will pay off handily this year, wi …

Wall Street JournalAlaska Weighs Curtailing Oil-Tax PerkWall Street JournalFor its entire history as a state, Alaska has made money, sometimes billions of dollars a year, by taxing the oil pumped from its wells. That 56-year winning streak is over. Alaskan …

The Globe and MailOil reforms are coming in Alberta, but pace is unclearThe Globe and Mail“Do you want to have this [oil production] benefit the generation that happens to be around while this is happening, or do you want to distribute the gains over multi …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Seesaw on China HopesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices swung between gains and losses on Wednesday receiving support from comments by Chinese officials, but remained under pressure from the continuing worries about the glob …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Rise on China HopesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices were up slightly on Wednesday, nudged higher by comments from Chinese officials that raised hopes of more economic stimulus from the world's second-biggest economy an …

Business InsiderBank of Japan chief opens door to stimulus as oil prices dropBusiness InsiderTokyo (AFP) - The head of the Bank of Japan said Friday that he would consider pulling the trigger on more stimulus if weak oil prices keep holding back inflation. …

Business Insider'Frack now, pay later,' top services companies say amid oil crashBusiness Insider1 and No. 2 oil services companies show how they are scrambling to book sales of new technologies to customers short of cash after a 60 percent slide i …

Wall Street JournalPetrobras' Profit Weighed Down By Oil Prices, Tax SettlementWall Street JournalBut with oil prices hovering around $45 a barrel, about half what they were a year ago, it isn't clear how much those assets will fetch as many player …