China CNPC suspends Venezuelan oil loading, worried about U.S. sanctions: sources  ReutersChina National Petroleum Corp, a leading buyer of Venezuelan oil, has halted August loadings following the latest set of U.S. sanctions on the South America …

China CNPC suspends Venezuelan oil loading, worried about U.S....  ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - China National Petroleum Corp, a leading buyer of Venezuelan oil, has halted August loadings following the latest set of U.S. sanctions ... Read more …

ANN CARLSON: The big threat Big Oil faces - Manistee News  Manistee News AdvocateBy ANN CARLSON Guest Columnist. (TNS) Oil and gas companies are desperate to stop the wave of lawsuits seeking to hold them financially responsible for ... Read more …

The U.S. Rig Count Is Falling -- Here's Why Oil Production Keeps Rising Anyway  Yahoo FinanceAfter plunging between late 2014 and mid-2016, the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rebounded sharply over the following two and a half years. …

Brent Crude Oil Price Update – Short-Term Direction Controlled by Minor Pivot at $57.97  Yahoo FinanceBased on last week's price action and the close at $57.67, the direction of the December Brent crude oil market on Monday is likely to be determ …

CNPC Backs Out Of Oil Purchases With Venezuela On Sanctions Scare  OilPrice.comRussia and China have stuck with Venezuela during its most recent time of need, but at least once of their loyalties may soon come to an end. Read more https://oilpri …

What to watch: Saudi oil earnings, Thomas Cook shares nosedive and Burford Capital fightback  Yahoo Finance UKA daily overview of the top business, market and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK and abroad. Read more https://u …

CNPC starts to drill first shale oil well in Sichuan  Reuters AfricaBEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) -. * China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) started to drill its first shale oil well in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the company ... Read more h …

Venezuela Plans Oil Production Boost Amid Worsening Crisis  OilPrice.comVenezuela plans to increase its oil production by 65000 bpd by expanding the output of a joint venture between PDVSA and China's CNPC. Read more https://oilprice.com/Energy/ …

Alaska budget woes prod debate over oil-wealth fund checks  Star TribuneThe situation has politicians debating reductions in the annual dividend checks from the oil-wealth fund paid to all Alaska residents. Read more http://www.startribune.com/al …