Wall Street JournalOil Provision Not Expected to Derail Spending BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Democrats balked at a provision in a $1.15 trillion spending bill unveiled early Wednesday morning that would end a four-decade ban on oil exports, but …

CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …

Reuters UKSaudis to set strategy for era of cheap oil as red ink flowsReuters UKMarkets in the world's top oil exporter are jittery because low crude prices have pushed state finances deep into deficit and so far, the government has not revealed a deta …

ReutersSaudis to set strategy for era of cheap oil as red ink flowsReutersMarkets in the world's top oil exporter are jittery because low crude prices have pushed state finances deep into deficit and so far, the government has not revealed a detailed, …

Wall Street JournalCongress Seen Likely to Lift US Oil-Export BanWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Congress is likely going to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports as part of broader spending and tax legislation, according to congressional aide …

Wall Street JournalAfter Paris Attacks, Air Campaign Escalates Against Islamic State Oil AssetsWall Street JournalYet Islamic State has proved resilient at rebuilding its oil trade after past airstrikes and has diversified its revenue sources into such are …

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 …