Washington PostParadox nation: Norway, a climate leader making money on oilWashington PostMeanwhile, it's pushing ever farther into the Arctic Ocean in search of more oil and gas. “We know there is a paradox,” admits Vidar Helgesen, Norway's climat …

BloombergBig Oil Abandons $2.5 Billion in U.S. Arctic Drilling RightsBloombergThe pullout comes as crude oil prices have plummeted to less than half their June 2014 levels, forcing oil companies to slash spending. For Shell and ConocoPhillips, the decision …

Financial TimesTrump sparks worries for US oil industryFinancial TimesDonald Trump is stoking anxiety in the US oil industry as it watches Republicans drive towards nominating a presidential candidate who has offered the sector little affection and few con …

The Japan TimesFinns carry out oil spill cleanup tests under extreme conditionsThe Japan TimesLuckily, this is just a test: as the world's superpowers eye the lucrative Arctic region with growing interest, unprecedented oil spill cleanup tests in icy F …

Los Angeles TimesOff-shore oil drilling in the Arctic is still far too riskyLos Angeles TimesWhen oil executives look at an offshore drilling rig, they see money. Environmentalists, though, see a disaster waiting to happen. The Obama administration should …

CBC.caOil companies give Arctic the cold shoulderCBC.caIt's not every day that environmentalists and the shareholders of an oil and gas company are on the same side of an argument. But there were smiles all around on Monday when Royal Dutch Shell said …

BloombergInside Shell's Extreme Plan to Drill for Oil in the ArcticBloomberg“Given the environmental and regulatory risks in the Arctic and the cost of producing in that difficult setting, assuming they ever get to producing, Shell must anticipate an e …

Drop in Oil Prices Poses Challenges for ColombiaInternational Monetary FundA subdued outlook for investment, especially oil-related, and private consumption and a tightening of planned public spending will cause growth to slow to 3.4 percent in 2015, which …

AL.comLast-minute rush as deadline nears for oil spill settlementWashington TimesNEW ORLEANS (AP) - People seeking money for losses from the 2010 BP oil spill rushed to file claims online or lined up outside Gulf Coast claims offices Monday as a midnight f …

Albania delays onshore oil blocks offer by a monthYahoo Finance UKTIRANA, June 8 (Reuters) - Albania delayed by a month to mid-July the bidding for companies keen to explore for oil and gas on five onshore blocks and indefinitely for two offshore blocks, o …