Oil

The U.S. military is "not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil", Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said as he arrived for talks with Iraqi leaders on Monday, distancing himself from remarks by President Donald Trump.

Oil prices ended largely steady on Friday but lower on the week, with U.S. crude notching its first weekly decline in five weeks, as rising U.S. drilling and record stockpiles faced efforts by major producers to cut output to reduce a global glut.

Oil prices ended largely steady on Friday but lower on the week, with U.S. crude notching its first weekly decline in five weeks, as rising U.S. drilling and record stockpiles faced efforts by major producers to cut output to reduce a global glut.

Facing low oil prices and stricter regulations, some energy companies and governments may leave fossil-fuels in the ground.

TransCanada has rebooted its effort to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline across Nebraska, where it was initially met with opposition.

Oil prices reversed gains to trade nearly 1 percent lower on Thursday but continued to hold in a tight range as the market weighed swelling U.S. inventories against possible renewed efforts by major oil producers to reduce a price-sapping glut.

Oil prices reversed gains to trade nearly 1 percent lower on Thursday but continued to hold in a tight range as the market weighed swelling U.S. inventories against possible renewed efforts by major oil producers to reduce a price-sapping glut.

Oil prices eased slightly on Wednesday in choppy trade as record high U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fed concerns about a global glut.

Oil prices eased slightly on Wednesday in choppy trade as record high U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fed concerns about a global glut.

Oil pared gains on Tuesday as concerns about rising supply from U.S. shale output overshadowed an OPEC-led effort to cut global output, which has supported oil prices in a higher range.

Oil on Monday declined by about 2 percent, the most since mid January, as a stronger dollar and signs of rising U.S. crude output pressured prices while an OPEC report showing high compliance with last year's production-cut deal underwhelmed investors.

Oil on Monday declined by about 2 percent, the most since mid January, as a stronger dollar and signs of rising U.S. crude output pressured prices while an OPEC report showing high compliance with last year's production-cut deal underwhelmed investors.

A pick-up in American oil activity is keeping oil prices in check, despite OPEC's efforts to drive prices higher.

A pick-up in American oil activity is keeping oil prices in check, despite OPEC's efforts to drive prices higher.

Top OPEC oil producer Saudi Arabia made a large cut in its crude output in January to support prices and lessen a glut.

Trump is welcoming Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today at the White House.

Trump is welcoming Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today at the White House.

Oil prices rose Friday after a top energy watchdog said exporters are following through on promises to cut oil production to end a longstanding glut in the market.