CNBCEurope stocks higher as Fed speculation persists; oil slidesCNBCEuropean stocks were higher on Tuesday with markets in wait-and-see mode ahead of a speech on Friday by U.S. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at Jackson Hole and clues about the timing o …

The Times (subscription)China takes control of North Sea oil drilling | News | The Times ...The Times (subscription)China has become the largest crude oil operator in the North Sea despite boasting that it uses deep-water oilrigs as strategic weapons. The …

CNBCNikkei gains as yen steadies in a mixed Asian trading sessionCNBCAsian markets traded mixed on Wednesday, as the sentiment hit from a lower finish in the U.S. stock market offset the positive impact of a rise in oil prices. Australia's benchmark AS …

CNBCNikkei gains as yen steadies, but other Asia markets slipCNBCAsian markets opened mixed on Wednesday, as the sentiment hit from a lower finish in the U.S. stock market offset the positive impact of a rise in oil prices. Australia's benchmark ASX 20 …

CNBCAsia poised for flat open as US stock losses offset rise in oilCNBCFutures pointed to a flat open for Asian markets on Wednesday, as a lower finish in the U.S. stock market offset the impact of a rise in oil prices. Australia's SPI futures traded a …

BloombergBHP Says 2017 Iron Ore Output May Be Flat, Cuts Oil SpendingBloombergBHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, forecast that iron ore production could be flat this fiscal year, while it sees petroleum output declining as much as 1 …

MINING.comBHP hikes exploration spending, to focus mostly on copper, oilMINING.com1 mining company BHP Billiton (ASX, NYSE:BHP) (LON:BLT) will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper …

ReutersBHP boosts exploration spend as focus narrows to oil, copperReutersSYDNEY BHP Billiton plans to lift exploration spending by 29 percent next year, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding oil and copper, as big miners bet on a narrow …

The Straits Times5 firms form alliance to promote sustainably produced palm oil to fight hazeThe Straits TimesThe firms have formed the Singapore Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil, whose primary goal is to get more manufacturers and retailers to use sustai …

Wall Street JournalBHP Billiton Takes Steps to Boost Oil OutputWall Street JournalThe move to bring new production online is the latest sign that the recent rally in oil prices from less than $30 a barrel to above $50 could encourage U.S. producers to keep …