ReutersOil steady but US drilling weakens deal to cut outputReutersLONDON Oil prices were steady on Monday, but news of another increase in U.S. drilling activity spread concern over rising output just as many of the world's oil producers are trying to …

ReutersOil holds near annual peaks, awaiting OPEC cutsReuters1. OPEC and non-OPEC producers are expected to lower production by almost 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), with Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest producer, agreeing to bear the lion's share …

ReutersOil prices hold near annual peaks, awaiting OPEC cutsReutersU.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices CLc1 were up 27 cents at $54.17 per barrel, not far from the year's high of $54.51 reached on Dec. 12. U.S. crude prices ha …

Wall Street JournalIran's Oil Minister Sounds Upbeat Note on Possible OPEC DealWall Street JournalVIENNA—Iran's oil minister said he believed OPEC would clinch an oil-production deal on Wednesday, amid signs that his country and Iraq were looking f …

The Economy Needs Higher Oil Prices – Goldman SachsOilPrice.comOPEC is closing in on a deal to cut production, which will surely cause oil prices to rise. Oil is already almost back to $50 per barrel, so cuts of nearly 1 million barrels per day could boost …

The EconomistThe future of oilThe EconomistOil has changed history. The past 100 years have been pockmarked with oil wars, oil shocks and oil spills. And even in the 21st century its dominance remains entrenched. It may have sped everything else up, but th …

The EconomistA tricky time for oil producersThe EconomistSOME CALL IT “Texarabia”. In Midland, West Texas, every bare 40-acre plot of land appears to have a pumping unit on it, drawing oil from the shale beds of the Permian Basin up to 12,000 feet (3,700 m …

ReutersOil prices edge up ahead of OPEC meeting to discuss output cutsReutersLONDON Oil prices were slightly higher on Thursday ahead of next week's meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to discuss implementation of it …

ReutersOil prices steady ahead of OPEC meeting to discuss output cutsReutersRussia could revise down its 2017 oil production plans if a global output freeze comes into force, effectively cutting output by 200,000-300,000 barrels per day (bpd), Energy Minis …

ReutersOil may rise to $55 if all producers cooperate: IranReutersThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is moving closer toward finalizing its first deal since 2008 to limit oil output, with most members prepared to offer Iran significant f …