MarketWatchOil Near $52 as US Stockpiles Report Whipsaws Crude TradersBloombergIt's hard to get too excited one way or another,” Matt Sallee, who helps manage $16 billion in oil-related assets at Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC, said by telephone. “Deman …

Vitol's first-half profits jump but oil trading conditions get tougherFinancial TimesVitol, the world's largest independent oil trader, saw first-half profits jump almost 50 per cent after asset sales helped boost flat-lining earnings from its core …

Surging Diesel Demand Is Underpinning Crude Oil's Bull MarketBloombergAlthough the refinery outages are starting to ease, perhaps prompting a pause in the diesel market, oil traders and refining executives said the backdrop of strong demand remains for …

BloombergOil in Bull Market Nears $52 on Signs US Stockpiles DeclinedBloombergForecasts for rising demand, the return of U.S. Gulf Coast refiners following Harvey and Turkey's threat to halt Kurdistan crude shipments pushed oil into a bull market this …

Financial TimesFirst growth in oil and gas dealmaking since 2014Financial TimesDealmaking in the oil and gas industry is on course to record its first annual growth since crude prices crashed in 2014 as companies begin to clean up their balance sheets afte …

BloombergOil Pares Losses as Industry Data Showed Unexpected Crude DrawBloombergOil has gained about 10 percent this month in New York and its global counterpart traded in London reached a two-year high on Monday amid forecasts for rising consumption in th …

BloombergOil Takes a Breather After Crude Gained Steam on MondayBloombergFutures fell 1 percent in New York, giving back some of the 3.1 percent advance to a five-month high on Monday that pushed the oil market into bullish territory. In the U.S., stored o …

BloombergOil Slips After Entering Bull Market on Kurdish Export ThreatsBloombergThe oil market is nearing the end of the “lower for longer” era with a shortage likely in 2019, trading house Trafigura said Tuesday. Turkey can “ close the valves” on oil ship …

Wall Street Journal (subscription)OPEC's Efforts Pay Off: Oil Is Back in Bull MarketWall Street Journal (subscription)U.S. oil prices returned to bull-market territory while the global benchmark hit a two-year high, as investors gained faith that OPEC …

The GuardianChina should cut off North Korea oil supply, Turnbull saysThe GuardianThey can go further – they can cut off their oil supply for example”. Turnbull said he believed further economic sanctions would need to be imposed on North Korea, because th …