CNBCFed speakers and oil's flirtation with $50 are the big deals FridayCNBCThe jump in oil prices to a two-week high Thursday helped fire up the energy sector, which was up 4 percent for the week so far. Oil is up about 7 percent for the week, helped b …

ReutersWall St falls as lower oil prices weigh on energy stocksReutersWall Street extended losses on Wednesday, the last trading day of August, as lower oil prices weighed on energy stocks. Oil prices fell 2.5 percent after U.S. government data showed a la …

MarketWatchHere's the big mistake oil investors can't stop makingMarketWatchFront and center for Wednesday, oil will grab the headlines as supply data looms and investors get into pre-fret mode. That's discussed in our call of the day from Barc …

ReutersOil slips on dollar strength, still set for monthly gainReutersOil prices had rallied by more than 20 percent from the beginning of August on hopes that producers were reviving talks on a possible output freeze, setting prices on course for their la …

ReutersOil dips on stronger dollar; rise in US crude stocks dataReutersSINGAPORE Crude oil futures dipped on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar held around three-week highs and industry stocks data indicated a build in U.S. crude inventories. International Brent …

ReutersOil falls on strong dollar, crude glut; storms limit lossesReutersWarnings of a tropical storm system developing around the oil-and-gas hub in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico limited some of the downside in crude prices, as energy companies announced some p …

Financial TimesMexico spends $1bn to lock in oil export prices for 2017Financial TimesThe government's annual hedging programme, designed to guard against market volatility and the prospect of oil price falls, seals in a price of $42 a barrel for 2017. …

MarketWatchOil pulls back on dollar strength, doubts for OPEC pactMarketWatchA rise in U.S. interest rates usually does not bode well for oil prices, which are priced in the greenback. Higher interest rates could push the dollar higher, making oil products …

Barron'sBuy Petrobras If You Think Oil Goes to $80Barron'sWe believe it still depends on oil prices rebounding to above $80 a barrel for upsides to be material. Excitement might continue on the back of positive news flow, but we don't see a compelling …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Decline on Fed Rate Rise JittersWall Street JournalA rise in U.S. interest rates usually doesn't bode well for oil prices, which are priced in dollars. Higher interest rates could push the dollar higher against other curre …