The GuardianCritics fear RSPO's stricter palm oil standards will create two-tier systemThe GuardianThe Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) published the RSPO Next standards on 9 February following rising pressure from industry and campaigners who …

POPSUGARWhy You Should Be Drinking Olive Oil Every DayPOPSUGARChances are that you have a bottle of olive oil reserved for cooking, but drinking this kitchen staple can provide you with the same healthy benefits of this antioxidant-rich wonder — if not mor …

GristOil companies are having a tougher time making moneyGristOne morning in May, Danielle Fugere tried to convince America's second-largest oil company to get out of the oil exploration business. Standing before a room full of Chevron shareholders in …

Chron.com (blog)Shell's Arctic miss is just the oil industry's latest dry holeChron.com (blog)WASHINGTON — Shell's $7 billion flop in the Arctic Ocean stands out as one of the industry's costliest missed bets, even for an industry used to g …

World's largest ecological study aims to make palm oil wildlife-friendlyThe GuardianHave you ever thought about what it's like for the animals and birds living in a forest when it's cleared to make way for a palm oil plantation? It's simila …

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 …

Oil and Arctic Ocean Make A Highly Troublesome MixYale Environment 360As the U.S. and Russia take the first halting steps to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic Ocean, experts say the harsh climate, icy seas, and lack of any infrastructure means a sizeable …