From standard to smarter oilCyprus MailThe days of simply sticking a pipe in the ground and tapping a pool of easy-to-handle – and profitable – crude oil are fading. To maximize the planet's oil reserves will challenge traditional thinking in order to …

Financial TimesShell doubles its profits with oil price reboundFinancial TimesThe top five oil “supermajors” — Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Total and BP — have all beaten expectations with their quarterly results in the past week, marking the clearest sign …

Norwegian oil producer DNO to re-enter North Sea with Origo takeoverFinancial TimesThe acquisition – the price of which was not disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday morning – follows a tumultuous few years for oil companies in the semi-autonomous Ku …

MarketWatchOil prices pull back as latest US supply data triggers fresh concernsMarketWatchS&P Global Platts said U.S. oil has become more price-competitive, with West Texas Intermediate offered at a discount to Dubai crude, the main benchmark for Midd …

MarketWatchOil prices pull back as latest U.S. supply data triggers fresh concerns ...MarketWatchOil prices lower on Thursday after U.S. supply data offers no evidence that OPEC cuts are driving a global rebalancing.and more » Read more http://n …

CNNMoneySaudi Arabia pushes through pain of breaking oil habitCNNMoneySaudi Arabia is one year into a plan to break its addiction to oil. It's been an uphill struggle so far. Under pressure from a collapse in oil prices, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bi …

LivemintZhu Min | Breaking the oil spell in 2017LivemintOne clear lesson for oil-exporting countries in recent years, and especially in 2016, is that they should be adjusting their public policies to promote innovation and diversify their economies. Their …

Cheap Oil's Silver Lining for the GulfProject SyndicateBEIRUT – In June 2014, a barrel of Brent crude – the main benchmark of the international oil market – sold for $115. Today, less than two years later, the price is $45 – or even less. Not surprisin …