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Oil prices
The imbalance in the oil market won't go away quickly
by
Scott Tong
Jan 19, 2016
Consumers don't consume more oil because it's cheap. Suppliers have to cut supply.
Right now Brent crude is cheaper than the barrel it comes in
by
Tony Wagner
Jan 19, 2016
It's also cheaper than a keg of beer, an HDMI cable, a hoodie...
For Venezuela, oil is a resource curse
by
Scott Tong
Jan 11, 2016
Over-reliance on oil, and subsidies for the masses, leave Venezuela in a desperate economic crisis
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Gas is below $2 a gallon, so where's the savings going?
Dec 21, 2015
Drivers are saving at the pump, but they're not spending more elsewhere.
Financial markets awash in uncertainty
Dec 14, 2015
Bond markets are jittery. Energy markets are uneasy.
Will oil producers' game of chicken end?
by
Annie Baxter
Dec 4, 2015
The oil cartel OPEC may seek production limits to draw down the global oil glut.
For public good, not for profit.
An earnings shock as Big Oil adjusts to low oil prices
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 30, 2015
Multinationals are built for the long haul, but low oil prices are making them pull back.
Fracking firms face hard times
by
Nova Safo
Oct 5, 2015
Many are filing for bankruptcy or going out of business.
One victim of falling oil prices? Recycling
Sep 4, 2015
It's now cheaper to make new plastic than to recycle the old.