Report: Alaska Pipeline Could Reopen Within Days

Oil prices rose modestly, after spiking by almost $2 a barrel earlier Monday, on reports that an Alaskan pipeline that was shut down Saturday because of an oil leak will reopen within days.
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How to Cope With Rising Gas Prices

The U.S. started 2011 with the highest gas prices ever for January. That doesn’t bode well for the coming months, but the sky isn’t falling. Here’s what you can do about those higher fuel costs, including how to make investment…

Oil Prices Gush to Two-Year High

Oil prices touched a two-year high Monday on tighter inventory and expectations that a U.S. economic growth spurt will boost demand this year. Some analysts predict prices could soon gush to $100 per barrel.
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Oil Industry Plans Record Spending in 2011

One would think that BP’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill this year would have given pause to the global oil industry, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Companies in the sector are planning to spend a record $490 billion…