Congo defends right to explore for oil in national parksReutersDAKAR (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's oil minister on Thursday defended the country's right to explore for oil anywhere on its territory after media reports that President Jo …

Washington ExaminerSenate budget deal requires more sales from oil reserveWashington ExaminerLisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, the chairwoman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has called for updating the storage and pipeline hardware that maint …

Trump explains support for oil drilling in Arctic refugeABC NewsPresident Donald Trump said Thursday he "really didn't care" about opening a portion of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling but insisted it be included i …

New York PostNYC sues oil companies over climate changeABC NewsNew York City is suing five major oil companies, claiming they have contributed to global warming. Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city will be seeking billions in the lawsuit to recoup money spe …

ReutersOil Rises As API Reports Major Draw In Crude InventoriesOilPrice.comLast week, the American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a large draw of 6.0 million barrels of crude oil, along with an increase in gasoline inventories of 3.1 million barrels. T …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and the Iran ProtestsCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Iranian cities is the latest case in …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and IranCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Iranian cities is the latest case in point. News …

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Oil and the Iran Protests | Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)It doesn't take much these days to remind oil traders that Middle East geopolitical risk can raise oil prices. Unrest in Irani …

Business InsiderThe world's largest oil and gas companies are getting greener after fighting with shareholders for monthsBusiness InsiderThe world's largest oil-and-gas companies are going green. At least that's what they're saying. Compani …

OilPrice.comOPEC's Oil Production Slips In November | OilPrice.comOilPrice.comOPEC's total oil production dropped by 133500 bpd in November, though Nigeria and Algeria saw significant increases in output.Oil to trade above $60 due to Opec output cu …