11 dead after two ships carrying LNG catch fire off Russia, rescue op on  News NationTwo ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members have caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, killing at least 11 persons, ... R …

CNBCCan Russia Relieve The Iranian Oil Crisis?OilPrice.comCharles de Gaulle once said: “no nation has friends, only interests.” Cooperation between Russia and Iran has been increasing over the years. The countries are drifting towards each other due to sha …

The Dire Consequences Of An Oil Price SpikeOilPrice.comAn Oil Price Spike Would Burst The 'Everything Bubble'. Our thesis at Peak Prosperity is that the world's equity and bond markets are enormous financial bubbles in search of a pin. Sadly, h …

ReutersExclusive: Russian oil firm Tatneft ran Crimea fuel station, despite sanctions riskReutersMost big Russian oil firms pulled out of Crimea after Washington imposed sanctions over Moscow's annexation of the region from Ukraine in 2014 and threaten …

Wall Street JournalAs Oil Reserves Dwindle, Russia Weighs Tax Increases to Fill Budget GapsWall Street JournalMOSCOW—Russia is exploring a raft of potentially unpopular new tax measures in the coming years, government officials say, as the oil-dependent co …

Wall Street JournalRussian Oil: Output Grows as Prospects ShrinkWall Street JournalWhile recent increases in Russian oil output have helped cushion the sharp price fall, Mr. Putin is so squeezed for cash, his government postponed a planned reduction in oil …

USA TODAY3 oil companies thriving on low oil pricesUSA TODAYWith oil prices down roughly 50% over the past year, some oil producers are simply trying to survive. Then there's a second group that's just trying to tread water by focusing on pushing c …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Alberta to Cap Oil-Sands Emissions — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)Oil-rich Alberta will limit greenhouse gases from oil-sands production, phase out coal emissions by 2030 and implement a carbon tax, Chester Dawson repor …