Tunisia oil tanker drivers begin sudden strike  Middle East MonitorDrivers of oil tankers in Tunisia started a surprise two-day strike on Thursday, protesting against delays in plans to involve them in the oil workers' syndicate. Read more https: …

Madagascar auctioning a large swath of virgin waters for oil exploration  Mongabay.comAt an oil industry event in Houston in September, representatives of Madagascar's government went into auctioneer mode. Their message: “Let the bidding ... Read …

Trump Administration's Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale a 'Major Flop'  EcoWatchDespite the Trump administration's unrelenting quest to drill the Arctic, Wednesday's oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) ... Read mo …

Oil Rises After Report Shows Large Crude-Stockpile Drop  Houston Chronicle Oil edged higher after a U.S. industry report signaled a bigger-than-expected draw in crude inventories last week. Read more https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/ener …