The Maritime ExecutiveChina Surpasses US as Largest Crude Oil ImporterThe Maritime ExecutiveChina surpassed the U.S. in annual gross crude oil imports in 2017 by importing 8.4 million barrels per day (b/d) compared with 7.9 million b/d of U.S. crude oil im …

Wall Street JournalOil Extends Gains on Hopes of US Inventories FallingWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose Wednesday on the back of supply restrictions in North America and falling U.S. inventories. Brent crude oil, the global benchmark was up 1.02%, …

Baltimore SunWalmart's US manufacturing push benefits Baltimore-based olive oil companyBaltimore SunPompeian has been selling to Walmart for well over a decade but has increased sales to the retailer significantly since 2015, by more than 230 percent, …

San Francisco ChronicleMustard oil and tawa fish: One north Indian chef's comfort foodSan Francisco ChronicleBetween local Indian grocery stores like Jai Ho in Western Addition and New India Bazaar in lower Nob Hill, and Indian grocery distributors lik …

Wall Street JournalFalling Chinese Imports Hold Back OilWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices were mainly flat Wednesday morning after weak Chinese data and receding geopolitical risk factors. Brent crude, the global benchmark, was up 0.11%, at $63.76 a bar …

Wall Street JournalOil Pulls Back After Stocks DataWall Street JournalOil prices continued to slide Wednesday after U.S. inventory data showed that stockpiles of crude oil rose last week. U.S. crude futures recently traded down 32 cents, or 0.61%, to $52.1 …

Aljazeera.comTehran Blocks Oil Trade With KurdistanOilPrice.comTehran is taking a stance against the Kurdistan Regional Government by temporarily halting oil product shipments into the semi-autonomous region, according to reports emerging from the area. Th …

ReutersUS oil output up to 9.24 million bpd in July: EIAReuters(Reuters) - U.S. crude oil production rose to a 9.24 million barrels day in July, an increase of 141,000 bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Friday. Output increased by 21,0 …

Financial TimesWhy oil markets are taking Kurdish referendum in their strideFinancial TimesUnless Turkey closes the pipeline, the Iraqi central government is not able to do much to stop Kurdish oil exports beside threatening to sue tankers carrying Kurdish …

ForbesIs The EIA Forecast Suppressing The Oil Price?ForbesHarold Hamm has complained about the EIA's forecast of a 1 mb/d increase in U.S. oil production next year, which he believes is not only overly optimistic, but also because it is responsible for …