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Oil oversupply Markets

Oil oversupply is getting worse despite recent price spike

The world is continuing to drown in an excess amount of oil and it’s getting worse. US oil…

Jeff Springer · March 23, 2016
Canada unemployment rates Economy

Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 7.3% as oil industry continues to suffer

The crash in oil prices is have detrimental effects on Canada’s unemployment rate. The country’s unemployment rate rose…

Lane Hanson · March 11, 2016
Oil Prices Fall Markets

Oil Prices Fall Again, Taking U.S. Shares Along For The Drop

Global markets bounced back slightly after sharp drops last week, but still-falling oil prices kept investors uncertain about…

Gene Giannotta · January 25, 2016
Oil is getting crushed Markets

Oil futures just crashed below $28 a barrel

Oil futures continued to decline on Wednesday as U.S. crude reached its lowest since 2003. U.S. crude oil dropped…

Jeff Springer · January 20, 2016
Oil Prices Sliding Markets

Oil prices slide to lowest point since 2003 as Iran floods market

Oil prices have reached their lowest price since 2003 in early trading on Monday, as the market braces…

Jeff Springer · January 17, 2016
Oil Drilling and Prices Business, Markets

Oil prices continue to plummet on China concerns and a strong US Dollar

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors continued to worry about economic growth in China and the US…

Jeff Springer · January 5, 2016
Crude Brent Oil Prices At 20 Dollars Per Barrel Economy, Markets

Venezuela Fears $20 Crude Oil If OPEC Doesn’t Act

Venezuelan Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino fears crude oil prices will slip below $20 per barrel if OPEC…

Jeff Springer · November 22, 2015
Chevron Oil Prices and Profit Falls Business

Chevron Is Slashing 7,000 Jobs As Oil Prices Continue To Plummet

87,000 people have lost their jobs in the oil sector this year and that number is about to…

Peter Mondrose · October 31, 2015
Putin Aide Rate Cut Economy

Putin Economic Aide: $40 Oil Might Halt Russia Rate Cuts

Andrey Belousov, a key economic aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is predicting that a dip in oil…

Gene Giannotta · August 19, 2015
OPEC Oil Demand Growth Forecast Business

OPEC’s Oil Demand Growth Forecast Remains Unchanged

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has left its demand growth forecast for crude oil unchanged.…

Peter Mondrose · June 10, 2015
Economy

The Unquenchable Thirst: Taxing America’s Oil Addiction

In the U.S., our dependence on oil not only makes for wealthy oil companies, it also supports our…

Jeff Springer · December 29, 2009