Wall Street JournalOil Surges as Rig Count FallsWall Street JournalThe move gives momentum back to traders who have bet that a historic collapse in oil prices is forcing the U.S. shale-oil boom to slow down. U.S. producers made their largest cutbacks in fi …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Turn Positive as US Drilling SlowsWall Street JournalOil prices turned positive after a weekly report showed a drop in U.S. drilling activity. The number of active U.S. oil-drilling rigs in the latest week fell 26 to 614 rigs, …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Sink After Jobs ReportWall Street JournalOil prices have sunk to their lowest point in a week after disappointing U.S. employment numbers erased early-morning gains. Light, sweet crude for November delivery recently lost 42 ce …

American Trade JournalUS Oil-Rig Count Falls in Latest WeekWall Street JournalThe number of U.S. oil-drilling rigs, which is viewed as a proxy for activity in the oil industry, has fallen sharply since oil prices started falling last year. The rig count dr …

FuelFix (blog)US Oil Rig Count Falls to 635 in Latest WeekWall Street JournalOil prices have traded in a tight range recently, with U.S. prices pivoting around the psychologically key $60-a-barrel level. Forecasts that the global glut of crude oil will shr …

FuelFix (blog)Oil layoffs reach 150000, recruiting firm saysFuelFix (blog)Swift said the layoffs are ubiquitous, impacting western oil producers, state-owned oil companies, oil field service firms, engineering and construction companies and manufacturers. …

CNBCThis country wants to be the next oil-boom shockerCNBCMexico hopes to achieve its potential as a more important player on the world oil stage after years of underinvestment and decline. But industry officials say with the collapse in oil prices, it may …