BloombergOPEC Head to Meet US Shale Oil Producers for Dinner Next WeekBloombergThe head of OPEC plans to dine with U.S. shale company executives on Monday in Houston, the second consecutive year that the secretary general has met with some of the cartel&#3 …

ReutersShale producers say spending 'flexibility' key as oil prices dropReutersU.S. shale oil producers plan to keep drilling new wells despite this month's crude CLc1 price drop but expect to revisit spending should pricing remain below $45 a …

BBC NewsOil tanker 'hijacked off Malaysia'BBC NewsA Malaysian oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime officials say. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said the …

SeekerScientists explore oil clean-up properties of aquatic fernsPhys.OrgCertain varieties of aquatic floating weeds demonstrate an impressive ability to selectively absorb oil from contaminated water. These plants, which are often regarded as a nuisance, …

Nigeria Oil Losses Reach 900000 Bpd Due to Militant AttacksOilPrice.comNigeria's losses in daily oil production due to militant attacks have hit 900,000 barrels, said Petroleum Minister Ibe Kachikwu, speaking to CNN. He added that the federal governmen …

Wall Street JournalToo Big to Frack? Oil Giants Try Again to Master Technology That Revolutionized DrillingWall Street JournalPERRYTON, Texas—The oil-and-gas well BP PLC BP 1.05 % is drilling here in the Texas Panhandle looks ordinary enough from the surfa …

Wall Street JournalOil Pay Plans Could Be Bad for BondholdersWall Street JournalMost oil-company executives derive part of their annual cash bonuses by hitting production and reserve growth targets. These bonuses, which can amount to millions of dollars, h …

New York TimesMidday Report: Wall St. Rises, Buoyed Again by Oil PricesNew York TimesUnited States markets were higher on Monday, led by gains in energy company stocks as the price of crude oil rose sharply. KEEPING SCORE Near midday, the Dow Jones industr …

The Daily AdvertiserShell oil spill recovery continuesThe Daily AdvertiserShell Oil Co., continuing to respond Monday to an oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico, reported it had collected about 76,600 gallons of an oil-water mix through Sunday evening. But …

Financial TimesUS stocks rise as Brent oil nears $50Financial TimesA fresh burst of strength for oil prices and a hefty rally for Apple shares helped US equity indices start the week on a strong note, with a batch of disappointing Chinese economic data lar …