By Myra P. Saefong Published: Apr 30, 2026 12:14 p.m. ET   Nymex oil prices are at their highest level of the year. U.S. crude supplies have stood at a record high since January, with little hope for a reprieve from the 46% price drop the market suffered in 2014. Crude supplies remain at a […]

Published: Apr 29, 2026 10:53 a.m. ET Cheap oil hurt the U.S. economy in the 2015 first quarter more than it helped. By JEFFRYBARTASH | REPORTER WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Cheaper gasoline was supposed to turbocharge the U.S. economy, but it appeared to do more harm than good in the first three months of 2015. The nation’s […]