Oil fell to a five-and-a-half year low this morning as businesses with ties to the energy sector are starting to feel the shockwave. Caterpillar (CAT), who makes and supplies construction ...

A figure that's been repeated all week in oil-spill coverage is that Louisiana's fisheries bring in $2.4 billion. That number is really the total economic impact nationwide of the state's ...

Oil price ripple effects. High prices last week, low prices this week. That volatility carries a cost by Adriene Hill. Listen Now. Save. Share. Kai Ryssdal: Oil prices rose slightly today.

The dramatic drop in global oil prices isn't only roiling the U.S energy market-- oil-producing countries across the globe are also feeling the effects.. In the Canadian province of Alberta, where ...

Ripple effects of plummeting oil prices. The recent drop in oil prices is causing concern for global energy stocks, with knock-on effects throughout the economy. Although there are some encouraging ...

Oil prices leap as ripple effect from Israel-Hamas war seen on global markets "The bigger risk to the oil market is that this conflict draws in neighboring countries," said CSIS' Cahill.

Kai Ryssdal: Oil prices rose slightly today. Still though, at $81 a barrel, crude’s down near six-month lows after a wild couple of days. Which brings us, once again, to the word of the day ...