Wall Street Journal (subscription)US Weighs Sanctions Against Venezuela's Oil IndustryWall Street Journal (subscription)U.S. government officials are considering stepping up sanctions against Venezuela by targeting its vital oil industry, although an e …

Non-Oil Surplus Limits Mexico's October Trade DeficitWall Street JournalThe trade deficit has widened over the past two years as a result of low crude oil prices and a decline in Mexican oil-export volume, coupled with increased imports of natural gas, …

The Japan TimesWildfire Empties Fort McMurray in Alberta's Oil Sands RegionNew York TimesOTTAWA — The entire community of Fort McMurray, the heart of Alberta's oil sands region, was ordered to evacuate on Tuesday night as a fast-spreading wildfire …

Libya's Eastern Government Moves to Block Oil ExportsWall Street JournalThe eastern authorities said they would block vessels from loading oil at the Marsa El-Hariga terminal in Tobruk unless they conducted all exports via an oil company controlled by …

ReutersOil Futures Mixed Despite China's Slow GDP GrowthWall Street JournalCrude oil futures are trading mixed in Asia trade Tuesday, with bargain hunting limiting the impact of news that China's economy grew at its slowest pace in a quarter centur …

Los Angeles TimesHomeowner sues pipeline firm in Santa Barbara County oil spillLos Angeles TimesA Santa Barbara County homeowner is the latest party to file suit against the Texas owners of a pipeline that burst last month along the Gaviota coast, sending …

ReutersOil Prices Steady, Investors Shift Focus to Iran Nuclear DealWall Street JournalOil prices moved little in Asian trade Thursday with Nymex oil futures pressured by the resilience of U.S. shale oil production, and as investors shift focus to next wee …

Wall Street JournalAmerica's Self-Punishing Oil Export BanWall Street JournalAmid news of a pending nuclear deal with Iran, some OPEC countries have struck agreements with refineries in Asia to avoid losing market share when Iranian oil comes back on t …

Wall Street JournalThe Oil-Export Ban Harms National SecurityWall Street JournalBlocking access to these supplies is the ban on exporting U.S. crude oil that was enacted, along with domestic price controls, after the 1973 Arab oil embargo. The price contro …

Wall Street JournalThe Oil Export Ban: A Relic of the 1970sWall Street JournalWhile one can debate the reasons for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision in November to continue flooding the oil markets, the fact is that this is sq …