Here’s what happened to the global economy the last eight times oil prices have doubled  MarketWatchAnalysts at U.K. investment adviser AJ Bell calculated that the last eight times that the year-over-year price for oil was over 100%, there was ei …

Oil Spike and GM Strike Won’t Cause a Recession  Barron'sOil-price spikes and auto strikes have taken large tolls on the U.S. economy in the past. But that history is unlikely to repeat now. Global crude oil prices initially ... Read more https:/ …

The Real Loser From the Oil Price Jump Is China  The Wall Street JournalHigher oil prices are no longer an unalloyed negative for the U.S., but they are for the world's largest crude importer: China. The country is already dealing with a ... Read …

MIT engineers created a black that's blacker than vantablack  DesignboomMIT engineers have developed a material that is 10 times blacker than anything that has previously been reported, for example vantablack. Read more https://www.designboom.co …

News Brief: UAW Strike, Attacks On Saudi Oil, Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy  NPRUnited Auto Workers go on strike against General Motors. Oil refineries in Saudi Arabia are hit by drone strikes. And, Purdue Pharma, accused of fueling the ... Read more …

62 Million Barrels of Worthless Oil Options Become Gold Mine  BloombergSome 62 million barrels of October call options on West Texas Intermediate crude -- that were set to expire worthless on Tuesday -- are suddenly in the money ... Read more htt …

Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities Spark Supply Worries  The Wall Street JournalSaudi Arabia raced to restore crude production knocked out by a weekend attack, but the blow at the heart of the kingdom's oil industry threatens to raise ... Read more …

Saudi oil attacks: Iran rejects US accusation  Aljazeera.comIran has rejected a US claim that it is responsible for drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil installations. Read more https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/saudi-oil-attacks-iran-rejects- …

US ready to tap strategic reserve after Saudi oil attack: Kellyanne Conway  Fox BusinessWhite House counselor Kellyanne Conway said the U.S. is ready to sell some of its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to stabilize global energy markets. Read more ht …

Drone Strikes Impact Saudi Oil Facilities  NPRDrone attacks against Saudi oil facilities have caused uncertainty in world oil markets. Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility, but the U.S. is ... Read more https://www.npr.org/2019/09/1 …