Deutsche Welle5 things to understand about oil-rich, cash-poor VenezuelaDeutsche WelleHowever, Chavez' time in office from 1998 to 2013 also launched two developments that lie at the root of Venezuela's current economic crisis: the expropriation of …

Oil Prices Edge Lower As Imports Keep Inventories BuoyedOilPrice.comAfter a lesser draw than expected to crude inventories, oil is selling off on this third Wednesday in April. As strong imports from the Middle East this week should help to buoy inventorie …

Alaska Needs Much Higher Oil Prices To Reverse Its Oil FortunesOilPrice.comThis year marks Alaska's 40th anniversary of the Trans Alaska Pipeline Systems (TAPS)—an 800-mile-long crude oil route that runs from the North Slope to Valdez, the northernmost …

National PostRussian Tanker Owner Holds PDVSA Oil Cargo Hostage Over DebtsOilPrice.comRussia's shipper Sovcomflot has sued PDVSA in the Dutch island St. Maarten in the Caribbean and “imposed garnishment on the aforementioned oil cargo,” Reuters reporte …

The ScotsmanAberdeen entrepreneur swoops on oil consultancyThe ScotsmanAn Aberdeen-based energy industry entrepreneur has snapped up a specialist oil and gas consultancy south of the Border as it targets double-digit growth. Mark Cavanagh, managing directo …

Deutsche WelleFive things to understand about oil-rich, cash-poor VenezuelaDeutsche WelleHowever, Chavez' time in office from 1998 to 2013 also launched two developments that lie at the root of Venezuela's current economic crisis: the expropriation …

The GuardianOil and gold rise but stock markets edgy after US attack on Syria - business liveThe GuardianOil and gold rise but stock markets edgy after US attack on Syria - business live. Investors await US jobs data,and Eurogroup Greece meeting. UK trade …

Telegraph.co.ukSomali pirates release oil tanker and crew without ransomTelegraph.co.ukSomali pirates who seized a Comoros-flagged oil tanker earlier this week after five years without a major hijacking in the region have released the ship and its crew wit …

Venezuela Alleges Fraud in $1.3 Billion Oil-Rig LeaseWall Street Journal (subscription)CARACAS, Venezuela—The Venezuelan government is investigating alleged corruption in a $1.3 billion contract between the state oil company and a private contractor co-fou …

Financial TimesSingapore carbon tax set to squeeze oil groupsFinancial TimesThe proposed tax is the latest indication that countries in Asia, the world's biggest oil market, are moving to curb greenhouse gas emissions. China, the world's biggest em …