Bloomberg A BP Plc well on Alaska’s North Slope is no longer leaking crude oil or natural gas, a spokeswoman said. Environmentalists, describing the well as “out of control,” called on the state to investigate. The crude spray was discovered on Friday morning, and capped early on Sunday. A second leak that was emitting gas at a reduced rate …

  Bloomberg Oil is losing momentum after the longest weekly rally in two months, with confidence that US crude stockpiles are beginning to shrink damped by concern that American drilling activity is increasing. Futures were little changed in New York after falling 1 percent Monday, following its third weekly advance. While data on Wednesday may show US inventories probably shrank …

  Bloomberg The oil boom in the Permian Basin, America’s most prolific crude play, has become a gas boom. With its $2 billion takeover of EagleClaw Midstream Ventures LLC, Blackstone Group LP became the latest company to bet on gas in a basin better known for its oil reserves. Its interest lies in “associated gas” — a term used to …