BASF Earnings Squeezed by Low Oil PriceWall Street JournalLUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany—German chemicals company BASF SE posted a 76% decline in fourth-quarter net profit, squeezed by low earnings at its oil and gas and basic chemicals divisions, and said it expec …

Wall Street JournalOil Companies in the Cross Hairs of Libyan ViolenceWall Street JournalThe violence roiling Libya has increasingly targeted oil companies and their assets, upending long-term investments by Western companies and driving down production in …