The Japan TimesUS, South African firefighters arrive to help combat Alberta inferno as oil sands workers trickle backThe Japan TimesEDMONTON, ALBERTA/QUEBEC – Evacuated workers began returning Tuesday to Canadian oil sands camps with orders to restart prod …

Financial TimesIran fulfils pledge to raise oil productionFinancial TimesIran is fulfilling its pledge to raise oil production and exports almost six months after western sanctions on the sector were lifted, surprising many analysts and commentators. Oilfi …

ReutersFirefighters protect Canada's oil sands battling 1100 C flamesReuters(Editor's Note: Please be advised that the last paragraph contains language that some readers may find offensive). By Liz Hampton, Eric M. Johnson and Ethan Lou. Fighting m …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Oil firms devise plans to restart output in wake of Alberta wildfireThe Globe and Mail (subscription)That stalled the resumption of oil production that had been off-line or sharply reduced in the days after the fire first r …

Wall Street JournalEvacuation Order Lifted for Some Canadian Oil-Sands SitesWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—A mandatory evacuation order has been lifted at two Northern Alberta oil-sands production sites and five nearby work camps, as firefighters cont …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Suncor to start process of resuming oil sands operationsThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Suncor's workers were among 8,000 pulled out of oil sands plants and work camps on Tuesday, when the massive wildfire that had pre …

ABC OnlineCanada wildfire: Firefighters catch a breath as rain helps in oil sands fire battleABC OnlineIt forced widespread evacuations and triggered a prolonged energy shutdown that has cut Canadian oil output by a million barrels a day. The fire's fo …

ReutersCanadian firefighters make progress against fire in oil sands regionReutersIt forced the evacuation of 8,000 oil sands workers, destroyed a work camp and prolonged a shutdown that has cut Canadian oil output by a million barrels a day. Alberta's …

Wall Street JournalWinds Carry Northern Alberta Wildfires Away From Oil-Sands Sites, Fort McMurrayWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Forest fires in Northern Alberta continued to grow Wednesday, but local officials said winds carried the flames away from …

GizmodoHorrific Canadian Wildfires Now Overtaking Oil FacilitiesGizmodoThe wildfire that swept through Fort McMurray two weeks ago has now breached a critical firebreak, threatening Canada's largest oil production facilities, and forcing the evacuation …