Channel NewsAsiaMalaysia, Indonesia to jointly counter EU discrimination against palm oilChannel NewsAsiaMANILA: Malaysia and Indonesia view the export restriction against palm oil into the European Union (EU) very seriously and are ready to take joint act …

Shell: Four Oil Platforms Shut In Gulf Of Mexico After FireOilPrice.comFour oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico have been shut after a fire broke out at Shell-operated Enchilada oil platform last week, Shell said on Tuesday. “Production is shut in at the S …

The HinduMyanmar boy can't swim but floats on oil drum to BangladeshThe HinduNabi Hussain owes his life to a yellow plastic oil drum. The 13-year-old Rohingya boy couldn't swim, and had never even seen the sea before fleeing his village in Myanmar. …

The GuardianNorway sued over Arctic oil exploration plansThe GuardianThe Norwegian government is being sued by climate activists over a decision to open up areas of the Arctic Ocean for oil exploration, a move they say endangers the lives of existing and f …

ReporterNews.comFrance to ban oil, gas output on home soil in symbolic stepReporterNews.comPARIS (AP) — France's government has unveiled a law to ban all production and exploration of oil and natural gas by 2040 on the country's mainland and overse …

Traders Expect Much Tighter Oil Markets In Early 2018OilPrice.comOptimism among oil traders seems to be rising based on Brent calendar spreads, according to Reuters market analyst John Kemp. He notes in a recent column that said spreads have begun moving f …

MarketWatchOil prices slide in Harvey's wake as US refineries notch slow recoveryMarketWatchOil prices declined Friday, with U.S. crude set for its lowest finish in a week and its second session of losses in a row as domestic refineries saw a slow reco …

Hurricane Irma Prompts Oil Storage, Port ShutdownsOilPrice.comHurricane Irma has prompted the shutdown of at least two oil storage complexes in the Caribbean, with a combined capacity of 18.6 million barrels, S&P Platts reports. One of these, a 14-mill …

The GuardianIs it time for the arts to start saying no to oil money?The GuardianChristian-Slane is not calling for the end of this art prize – that would be a bit hypocritical, having entered it – yet his gesture undoubtedly turns a harsh spotlight on the …

The GuardianArtist donates part of BP prize money to Greenpeace in oil sponsorship protestThe GuardianA painter who won a prestigious British portrait award sponsored by BP has donated part of his winnings to Greenpeace in protest at his art being used to …