Wall Street JournalShell Posts Higher Profit Despite Oil Price SlideWall Street JournalThe rise was driven by a combination of depressed earnings a year ago, a U.K. tax break and strong results in its refineries and retail gas stations, which have benefite …

The GuardianShell's profits plunge but beat forecasts despite collapse of oil priceThe GuardianThe Anglo-Dutch firm – Britain's biggest oil company – is selling unwanted operations and cutting spending to support its earnings after the price of oil …

Christian Science MonitorIn California and beyond, drilling for oil as water runs shortChristian Science MonitorAdvances in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have led to a North American energy boom that can use as much as 5 million gallons of water per w …

CNBCGoldman Sachs on oil: US needs to cut, not OPECCNBCNon-OPEC producers need to correct oil glut: Pro. Michele Della Vigna, head of European energy researchat Goldman Sachs, says non-OPEC countries are responsible for the global oil glut and its inevitab …

RTUS re-approves oil exploration in Arctic as Shell prepares to resume drillingRTThe US Interior Department upheld the 2008 lease sale in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, the first step in allowing Royal Dutch Shell to reopen its oil and gas exploration in the …

Business TodayGovt makes first crude oil purchase for strategic reserveBusiness TodayThe government has bought the first oil for its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR), trade sources said on Monday, marking the start of a round of purchases by the world&#39 …

FuelFix (blog)Iran riches coveted by Big Oil after decades of conflictFuelFix (blog)Outside the boardroom of BP Plc's headquarters on London's swanky St. James's Square, a display case houses the geological data from Masjid-i-Solaiman, Iran&#39 …

CNBCThis could push oil prices higher: StrategistCNBCTraders are worried that Iran will put pressure on crude if it begins selling oil into an already oversupplied market, but rising geopolitical risks could push prices higher, Helima Croft, chief commodit …

The Globe and MailExecutives increasingly gloomy about oil shock's impact on economyThe Globe and MailCanadian executives are increasingly gloomy about the prospects for Canada's economy, and are fearful that the recent drop in oil prices will stun …

Business InsiderOil prices dip as Iran, world powers seek nuclear dealBusiness InsiderInternational benchmark Brent crude oil futures were at $56.41 a barrel at 0131 GMT, flat with its last settlement after falling five percent on Friday as the market bega …