Crude futures notched back-to-back gains on Thursday, with prices finding support from growing tensions in the Middle East that raise the risk of supply disruptions in the oil-rich region.

Tensions in the Middle East have flared up once again, and "traders are factoring in a heightened risk of disruption to Gulf oil supply after U.S. forces struck Houthi positions in Yemen," said ...

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Texas leads the United States in oil and gas production, including producing 43% of the nation’s crude oil and 27% of its ...

March, the sinkhole was roughly 200 feet in diameter and 40 feet deep, big enough to fit a four-story building.

Front-month gas futures for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 10.6 cents, or 2.5%, to $4.141 per ...

FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS, Texas — Two big rams bolted from the steel trailer, took a few hesitant steps and glanced around nervously at their new home: dramatic mountains in west Texas more than 200 ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A high wind warning for counties in West Texas and the Panhandle is impacting travel and causing widespread power outages. Several crashes along I-27 from Lubbock headed ...

West Texas Intermediate advanced 0.6% to settle ... options bet equivalent to 20 million barrels that would profit if a flare-up in the Middle East pushes Brent’s June contract — currently ...

U.S. natural gas futures fell about 3% on Thursday on forecasts for milder weather and less demand next week than previously expected, which should keep the amount of gas utilities need to pull from ...