Oil

The Fed mostly followed an expected course at its September meeting, sending stocks higher.

Oil prices rose nearly 2 percent on Wednesday, despite a rise in U.S. crude inventories, with the market heading for its largest third-quarter gain in 13 years after the Iraqi oil minister said OPEC and its partners were considering extending or deepening output cuts.

Oil prices ended lower on Tuesday, retreating from near five-month highs ahead of a meeting between key oil producers on the outlook for further supply cuts.

Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported a fire Tuesday at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, marking another setback for Gulf Coast refineries trying to return to normal following Hurricane Harvey.

Valero Energy Corp. (VLO) reported a fire Tuesday at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, marking another setback for Gulf Coast refineries trying to return to normal following Hurricane Harvey.

An expansion of Williams Partners' Transco natural gas pipeline received regulatory approvals.

Global crude oil prices slipped slightly Monday but stayed close to multimonth highs as traders braced for a potential stockpile build, expected later this week.

Brent oil prices held near five-month highs on Friday, and were on track for the biggest weekly gain since late July, on forecasts for rising demand and the gradual restart of U.S. oil refineries.

Oil prices rose on Thursday, with Brent closing at a five-month high, as the dollar weakened and after a string of reports forecast the market would tighten further as fuel demand increased.

Oil prices rose on Thursday, with Brent closing at a five-month high, as the dollar weakened and after a string of reports forecast the market would tighten further as fuel demand increased.

Demand for petroleum and other liquid fuels will continue to grow worldwide through 2040.

Demand for petroleum and other liquid fuels will continue to grow worldwide through 2040.

Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said a global surplus of crude was starting to shrink, even though U.S. data showed another big increase in domestic inventories due to Hurricane Harvey.

Crude oil prices rose on Wednesday after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said a global surplus of crude was starting to shrink, even though U.S. data showed another big increase in domestic inventories due to Hurricane Harvey.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after OPEC forecast higher demand in 2018 and Russia and Venezuela confirmed their commitment to a production-cutting deal to reduce the global crude glut.

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after OPEC forecast higher demand in 2018 and Russia and Venezuela confirmed their commitment to a production-cutting deal to reduce the global crude glut.

Drained gas stations in Florida, a byproduct of the havoc wreaked by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey in the past two weeks, could persist for another month.

Drained gas stations in Florida, a byproduct of the havoc wreaked by Hurricanes Irma and Harvey in the past two weeks, could persist for another month.

Gasoline shortages continue to plague parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.