CNNMoneyVenezuela is selling oil for food to Jamaica - Aug. 2, 2016CNNMoneyJamaican officials are paying back Venezuela for oil in the form of food, medicine and building supplies.Venezuela lets Jamaica pay off its oil debts in food as shortages worsenThe …

ReutersIslamic State's oil revenue dives as it loses Iraqi territoryReutersBAGHDAD Islamic State, pushed off more than half the Iraqi territory it seized in 2014, has suffered a near collapse in revenue from oil smuggling, officials say, forcing it to …

Calgary HeraldNotley says slow Canadian economic growth part of NDP's case for pipelinesCalgary HeraldThe NDP government is keen to see pipeline projects built to open new markets — and win a better price — for Alberta oilsands crude, giving a boost to …

Calgary HeraldAlberta energy minister upbeat about oil price prospects amid downturn worriesCalgary HeraldEnergy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd said the NDP government remains confident that oil prices will continue to rise despite a recent slump that has spar …

CNNMoneyWhy Venezuela's oil production plunged to a 13-year lowCNNMoneyCrisis-stricken Venezuela has another big problem: its oil production has plunged to alarmingly-low levels. At a time when most OPEC countries are ramping up oil output, Venezuela p …

CBC.caInsolvency filings spike in oil-producing provinces, federal data showCBC.caBy Garrett Barry, CBC News Posted: Jul 08, 2016 2:01 PM NT Last Updated: Jul 08, 2016 2:01 PM NT. The drop in the oil and gas sector has placed a heavy burden on consumers in …

UPI.comNew oil found in North SeaUPI.comThe company said it confirmed the discovery of oil while drilling its Eagle exploration well in the Greater Kittiwake Area of the North Sea. The company said it expected the results would show similarity to the nearb …

Alaska could end to oil checks paid to residents since 1982The Seattle TimesANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — As Alaska faces a multibillion dollar budget deficit, the oil fund wealth checks distributed yearly to nearly every Alaskan could be on the chopping block. …

The One Chart That Shows Why Oil Prices Have To Keep RisingOilPrice.comThere has been a lot of pessimism among oil investors in recent months, and indeed the bear market over the last couple of years in black gold has destroyed many nest eggs. With that sa …

Science DailyConservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in AfricaScience DailyAs oil palm production expands from Southeast Asia into Central Africa, a new Duke University-led study warns that converting Africa's tropical forests i …