Nigeria seeks extradition of former oil minister from Britain  The NationalDiezani Alison-Madueke is currently on bail in London accused of wide-scale corruption. Read more https://www.thenational.ae/world/africa/nigeria-seeks-extradition-of-form …

Oil Prices Crash To 1-Year Lows  Yahoo! Finance NewsOil prices have crashed to one-year lows due to rising U.S. oil inventories and geopolitical turmoil, adding to global economic fears. Read more https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-prices-crash-1 …

Gulf Oyster Reefs Are Hurting. Now There's Help From Oil Spill Aid Money.  NPROyster harvests in the Gulf of Mexico have declined dramatically. Now scientists are working to rebuild oyster reefs, helped by settlement money from the ... Read more …

Xi fails to impress; Oil drops below $49; Global market jitters  CNNHere's what you need to know about the markets before you start your business day. Read more https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/18/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html

3 EIA Inventory Data Might Support Oil  Market RealistIn the week ending on December 7, US crude oil inventories were 7% higher than their five-year average—one percentage point more than the previous week. Read more https://marketrealist.com/20 …

Oil closes below $50 a barrel for first time in more than a year  San Antonio Express-NewsCrude oil prices on Monday settled below $50 a barrel for the first time in more than a year, threatening the health of the Houston energy sector again afte …

Oil's Fall: Bulls Should Be Careful  Market RealistSo far in December, Russia's oil output has reached a record high of 11.42 MMbpd (million barrels per day)—based on a Reuters report. The rise in Russia's oil ... Read more https://marketrealist …

Why Energy ETFs Didn't Match Oil's Gains  Market RealistOn December 6–13, major energy ETFs had the following correlations with US crude oil January futures: the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP): 68.8%; the Energy Select ... Read more https://marketrealis …

Wall Street JournalOil Suffers Worst Monthly Drop Since 2008Wall Street JournalOil prices resumed a months-long slide on Friday, briefly dipping below $50 a barrel on fresh doubts about Russia's commitment to cut crude production. U.S. crude prices not …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Drop On Russia Supply FearsWall Street JournalOil prices resumed a months-long slide on Friday, briefly dipping below $50 a barrel on fresh doubts about Russia's commitment to cut crude production. Light, sweet crude for J …