CNBCBrent crude prices jump to the highest since 2014 on rising Middle East tensionsCNBCOil prices also traded higher Tuesday amid a report from Bloomberg News, which said that Saudi Arabian officials were seeking $80 a barrel on Brent crude to support the …

ReutersSaudi king heads to Russia, with oil, investment and Syria on agendaReutersRIYADH/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, are expected to discuss cooperation on oil production and differences …

Iraq launches offensive on Hawija, an Islamic State-held region near oil city KirkukReutersERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq launched an offensive on Thursday to dislodge Islamic State from Hawija, an area located west of the oil city of Kirkuk. The offensive, …

BloombergKurdistan's Biggest Source Of Oil FundsOilPrice.comRussia, the only global power that has not called for canceling of next week's Kurdish referendum on independence, is the largest contributor of funds for oil and gas deals in Kurdistan, c …

BloombergJapan Backs US Proposal to Target North Korea's Oil SuppliesBloombergDefense Minister Itsunori Onodera on Sunday urged tougher sanctions including curbing oil supplies to North Korea. He warned that the regime's advances in missile technol …

Washington PostUS-backed forces announce anti-ISIS push in Syria's oil-rich eastWashington PostBEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces in Syria announced a fresh offensive around the Islamic State's most important remaining stronghold Saturday, accelerating a …

ReutersRussia's Putin, Saudi prince praise dialogue on oil, SyriaReutersBut the oil prices plunge in the last two years has overstretched the budgets of both producers, making joint cuts more likely, especially with Russia facing a presidential electio …

ReutersOil rises on Syria attack, dollar shrugs off weak jobs reportReutersNEW YORK Oil traded to an almost one-month high on Friday after a U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base while the dollar rose as investors dismissed a weak U.S. jobs report as no …

ReutersOil rises after US missile strike in Syria, weekly gain 3 percentReutersNEW YORK Oil prices rose on Friday, trading near a one-month high and closing the week up 3 percent after the United States fired missiles at a Syrian government air base, raisi …

ReutersOil rises on Syria attack, dollar shrugs off jobs reportReutersThe toughest U.S. action in Syria's six-year-old civil war raised geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and initially hit assets considered higher risk such as equities and oil …