U.S. oil production is 23 years ahead of schedule  Houston ChronicleA year ago, the U.S. government saw American crude production averaging 11.95 million barrels a day in 2042. Shale drillers are set to exceed that this year. Read more http://www …

Taxpayers likely to pay £24bn for scrapping oil rigs  Financial TimesBill to dismantle North Sea infrastructure could be higher, National Audit Office says. Read more https://www.ft.com/content/8670e752-1fe7-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Roanoke TimesRICHMOND— A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.roanoke.com/ap/state/senate-pan …

Senate panel rejects ban on offshore oil drilling  Lynchburg News and AdvanceRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bipartisan bill to ban oil drilling off Virginia's coast was shot down on a 9-6 vote in a Senate committee Thursday. Read more https://www.newsadv …

Judge upholds permit for oil refinery near national park  KRCRTV.COMBISMARCK, N. D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld a state permit allowing construction to begin on an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National ... Read more https://kr …

Europe’s LNG Success Is U.S. Opportunity, Russia Challenge  The Wall Street JournalEuropean efforts to import more liquefied natural gas are starting to pay off, moving the region further away from Russia's energy orbit and potentially creating . …

High Oil Prices, the Return of $3 Gas a Threat to the EconomyYahoo FinanceCrude oil prices are well over $63 a barrel, and some experts believe the next stop is $70. Over the past year, crude prices have been as low as $44, which has kept gasoline prices r …

Chron.comUS oil inventories keep falling, but products are risingChron.comThe nation's crude oil stockpiles fell by almost 5 million barrels last week, continuing the trend of eliminating the country's oil glut. But the U.S. refining sector is cont …

The GuardianOil price hits three-year high of nearly $70 a barrelThe GuardianDrivers have been warned they face misery at petrol pumps this year after the oil price rose to a three-year high of almost $70 (£52) a barrel. In November, Opec and other major o …

Financial TimesNorway's $1.1tn oil fund seeks to invest in private equityFinancial TimesThe world's largest sovereign wealth fund has recommended it be allowed to invest in private equity, in what would be a significant change in strategy. To start …