Head of Russia's Rosneft says U.S. Fed rate decision hitting oil prices  Reuters UKThe head of Russian oil giant Rosneft , Igor Sechin, said the slump in oil prices was mostly linked to a *fresh* interest rate hike announced by the U.S. Federal . …

Brazil's Petrobras suspends new oil exploration or production divestments  ReutersBrazil's state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA will suspend any new divestment initiatives in oil exploration or production, the company said on Thursday, ... Rea …

Russia says it's harder for us to cut oil output in winter: Ifax  ReutersRussia will find it harder to cut oil output in winter than other producers because of the cold conditions at Russian oil fields, Interfax news agency quoted Energy ... Read …

U.S. Equity Futures Drop Sets Tone; Oil Edges Down: Markets Wrap  BloombergU.S. equity futures tumbled at the Asia open, sending a shock wave through stocks and setting the tone for Thursday trading. European and Asian shares ... Read more https: …

Energy VoiceOil cargo vessel refloated off CaithnessEnergy VoiceThe MV Priscilla had been stuck on the Pentland Skerries off the Caithness coast since July 18. It was refloated at high water at around 9pm on Wednesday and is being towed into Scapa Flow in …

Anadolu AgencyTullow halts Kenya oil production over security issuesAnadolu AgencyLocals from Turkana, Kenya's poorest county, have been protesting the mere 5 percent of revenue from oil sales they are receiving from the government under the Petroleum …

ReutersRussia says may step up oil output to tackle deficitReutersThe expected drop in Iranian crude exports this year due to renewed U.S. sanctions, coupled with a decline in Venezuela's production and outages in Libya, Canada and the North Sea have d …

Wall Street JournalWith Oil Near $70, Investors Bullish on Energy AgainWall Street JournalShares of energy companies are rallying as crude prices hover near $70 a barrel, a major reversal for a sector that just six weeks ago had been among the worst perfor …

Wall Street JournalWith Oil Above $70, Investors Bullish on Energy AgainWall Street JournalShares of energy companies are rallying as crude prices top $70 a barrel, a major reversal for a sector that just six weeks ago had been among the worst performing g …

Daily NationWeak legal policy may lower country's projected oil gainDaily NationWhen National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale applied sudden brakes on a planned debate on the Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production Bill over claims that s …