oil prices

Oil prices are on the rise today, in part because of news out of Syria. But there are also bigger picture problems to worry about.

Iran has threatened to block the strait if President Obama signs a bill to impose sanctions to keep it from making nuclear weapons.

The impact on oil prices worldwide would be major and immediate.

The company reports third quarter profits of $5 billion, buoyed by high oil prices.

Experts say any new government in Libya will quickly restore the country's oil exports. This leads to greater certainty and lower oil prices

Splitting up energy giants may make sense while oil prices are as high as they are today, but it may not be worth the organizational headache for Big Oil to break apart.

Could releasing oil from the nation's reserves be the jumpstart for the economy that President Obama needs?

High oil prices are here to stay and they're caused by surging demand and limited new supply, not Wall Street speculators.

Given the rise in oil prices, you'd think that stocks of alternative-energy companies would be soaring. And you'd be wrong.

Gasoline prices have been rising for months and are within striking distance of their 2008 all-time high of $4.11 a gallon.

But while oil prices are above $100 a barrel, they're still 24% below their 2008 all-time high.

The U.S. economy faces numerous obstacles that threaten to derail the recovery. But economists are most fearful of one major headwind: oil prices.