Energy

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery rose $1.21 to settle at $39.70 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil...

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and TALI ARBEL AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) — Chesapeake Energy, a shale drilling pioneer that helped to turn...

Fort Worth-based Presta Petroleum LLC announced June 25 it has recently acquired properties in 30 counties in Texas and 20 counties in Oklahoma in two related...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Hilcorp Energy Co. was the only bidder in Alaska's annual Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale for...

By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press WriterMIAMI (AP) — Venezuela's socialist government tried to recruit then-Congressman Pete Sessions to broker a meeting with...

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 71 cents to settle...

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 91 cents to settle at $39.75 a barrel Friday. Brent crude...

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 88 cents to settle...

By SCOTT SMITH Associated PressCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has released a video for the first time showing six American oil executives...

The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 42 cents to settle at $37.96 a...

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesThe Associated Press undefinedBenchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $1.26 to settle...

On Tuesday, June 16, the Railroad Commission of Texas heard from the state's oil and gas trade associations, environmental advocacy groups, and...