RT'Predatory' UK firm accused of corrupt Somalian oil dealRTSoma Oil and Gas is currently headed by ex-UK Conservative Party leader Michael Howard. Some observers have raised concerns over the Tory government's role in ensuring Howard was appoi …

MarketWatchOil prices creep higher after prior day's selloffMarketWatchOil prices edged higher Tuesday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff in the prior session that saw the London benchmark dip below $50 a barrel for the first time since January. B …

BBC NewsIs Malaysia's palm oil worth the cost?BBC NewsIn a new study, researchers with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) estimate that on the island of Borneo - divided between Malaysia, Indonesia and tiny Brunei - 30% of the forest has vanished ove …

Wall Street JournalA Green Light for Red Palm Oil as Health Aid?Wall Street JournalThe Claim: Red palm oil, a deep orange fat pressed from the palm tree fruit, is a superfood—packed with healthy antioxidants and good for the heart, say companies who sell i …

RTReignited: Oil depot near Kiev on fire again after massive 5-day blazeRTAn oil depot near Kiev caught fire again on Saturday after firefighters had contained the massive five-day blaze that claimed the lives of five people. The authorities have launched …

Colombia oil reserves down 5.6 pct in 2014 -gov'tReuters AfricaBOGOTA, June 12 (Reuters) - Colombia's reserves of crude oil were down 5.6 percent to 2.3 billion barrels at the end of last year, the mines and energy ministry said on Friday, due to a …

Business Insider AustraliaHow oil flows in and out of every major region around the worldBusiness Insider AustraliaEvery major economy around the world is fuelled by oil. But most of them don't produce the oil they use. In its new “Statistical Review o …

Wall Street JournalPalm Oil Prices Pumped Up by Policy Changes in Asia, USWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—Palm-oil prices are finding support from recent changes in biodiesel policies in Malaysia, Indonesia and the U.S., despite robust production and a stock …

Wall Street JournalFood Companies Scramble to Cut Palm Oil From Supply ChainsWall Street JournalThe roster of food companies that want to eliminate palm oil from their products is getting longer. But actually reaching that goal will require an enormous eff …

Wall Street JournalCargill Seeking Poultry Play, Building Palm Oil Mills In IndonesiaWall Street JournalJAKARTA, Indonesia—Cargill Inc. is seeking to enter the Indonesian poultry sector and is investing in mills for its growing palm oil business there, par …