Trump plans to relax Obama rules for oil companies put in place after BP disaster  The GuardianProposed revised rules would give oil companies more power to self-regulate their offshore drilling operations. Read more https://www.theguardian.com/e …

Magnetic Sponge Developed for Oil Spill Cleanup  The Maritime ExecutiveA team of researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada have developed a sponge for soaking up... Read more https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/magnetic-sponge-de …

Iraq questions Saudi’s use of oil port it built  Middle East MonitorA senior Iraqi official said his country will seek clarifications from Saudi Arabia over the kingdom's recent use of a Red Sea oil port that was built with Iraqi funds. Read more …

Crude Oil Prices May Drop From Trend Resistance in Risk-Off Trade  DailyFXCrude oil prices may turn lower having tested resistance defining the down trend since October as sentiment sours across global financial markets. Read more https://www.dai …

Jackson County lands purchased with funds from oil spill settlement  WLOXFifteen hundred acres of land in Jackson County will get a makeover thanks to funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement allocated to Mississippi. Read more http: …

DHS Tests Robot for Tracking Oil Spills Under Arctic Ice  The Maritime ExecutiveAn artist's depiction of LRAUV under sea ice. Using photo-chemical sensors, the robot scans the density of a billowing cloud of oil coming from an ocean floor ... Re …

New York TimesUS Sanctions on Iran Oil Take Effect, and the Fed Will Meet on RatesNew York TimesAmerican sanctions on Iranian oil exports officially resume on Monday morning, the most important action the Trump administration has taken against Tehran since …

Oil market on alert before Iranian sanctionsSeeking AlphaTough U.S sanctions targeting Iran's critical energy sector come into force at midnight, as well as fresh measures against the nation's shipping and financial industries. Eight countries - in …

Motley FoolDividends Are Making a Comeback in the Oil PatchMotley FoolAfter following oil prices higher for years, most dividends tumbled alongside crude prices as oil companies reduced or eliminated their payouts to conserve cash. However, oil prices boun …

RudawOil production and forecasts up in Kurdistan RegionRudawThe federal government has been unable to export much of Kirkuk's oil since taking control of the province's fields last autumn. It was trucking fewer than 30,000 bpd to Iran, but is repo …