Channel NewsAsiaCommentary: Playing palm oil politics ahead of Malaysia's general electionsChannel NewsAsiaKUALA LUMPUR: In January, a rare protest by Malay and indigenous oil palm farmers in downtown Kuala Lumpur made news headlines. Two thousand Fede …

BloombergPetroChina Rides Oil's Rally as Gas Import Losses Held in CheckBloombergThe Chinese oil giant paid out in 2017 dividends slightly more than its full-year earnings of 22.8 billion yuan. It plans to keep crude production this year little changed …

BloombergOil Steadies as Traders Weigh Impact of Korea Summit, Iran DealBloombergThe nervousness around a potential breakdown in the deal is also spilling over into the physical oil market. Traders are unwilling to sign contracts for Iranian crude and refi …

National Science Foundation (press release)Sunlight reduces effectiveness of dispersants used to clean up oil spillsNational Science Foundation (press release)The finding suggests that responders should factor in sunlight when determining the "window …

ReutersSinopec plans to extend cuts in Saudi crude oil imports to June, July: officialsReutersThe Unipec executives, who declined to be identified as they are not authorized to speak to the media, said the reductions in May followed state oil company Saudi …

BloombergAramco Accounts Show Expanding Refining Business Lagged Big OilBloombergRead -- The Aramco Accounts: Inside World's Most Profitable Company. In the first half of 2017, Aramco made virtually all its profit in upstream, with downstream deliverin …

Barron's9 'Risky' Energy Stocks for an Oil RallyBarron'sEnergy companies pump oil anywhere they can find it. But some fare better than others in a climate of rising oil prices. And some of the best may be those based in emerging markets—along with …

BloombergOil Thwarted by Trade War Fears as Trump Doubles Down on TariffsBloombergOil headed for its worst week in more than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump called for tariffs on more Chinese goods, souring investor optimism that tensions between …

BloombergOil Holds Near $63 as Crude Stocks Drop, Trade Tensions AbateBloombergOil held near $63 a barrel after U.S. crude stockpiles declined and trade tensions between the U.S. and China showed tentative signs of easing. Futures were little changed in Ne …

BloombergOil Falls to 2-Week Low as China Retaliates in US Trade WarBloombergRichard Gorry, JBC Asia managing director, discusses the impact of trade wars on oil demand. Oil fell after China said it would levy tariffs on $50 billion of U.S. imports in reta …