Woodside mum on Oil Search sweetenerBusiness SpectatorThe likelihood of Woodside Petroleum sweetening its Oil Search offer in the near future is weakening, even though Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill indicated he would not stand in the wa …

Russian Oil Producers Head for Tax Showdown Amid Output WarningsBloombergRussia's oil industry begins a critical battle over taxes this week. Losing may result in the first decline in crude production at the world's largest energy exporter since 20 …