VanguardFrom the creek, Akinleye takes oil war to the galleryVanguardThe discovery of oil in Nigeria and its impact on the socio-economic development of Nigeria have been seen as a curse instead of the blessing which it, ordinarily ought to be. This is par …

Oil alliance: A new era for oil?Aljazeera.comIt's been a dramatic end of the year for the oil industry. An unlikely alliance between OPEC and non-OPEC nations, a game-changer for petro-diplomacy, has been formed for the first time in 15 years. On Novem …

Economic TimesCrude oil still on slippery ground, major spike unlikely anytime soonEconomic TimesRussia reported average oil production in November of 11.21 million bpd; its highest in nearly 30 years. That means Opec and Russia alone produced enough to co …

Wall Street JournalOil-Producing Countries Agree to Cut Output Along With OPECWall Street JournalVIENNA—Oil-producing nations on Saturday struck a deal to cut output along with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, a pact designed to reduc …

Wall Street JournalOPEC, Russia Upbeat About Securing Oil-Output Deal as Meeting BeginsWall Street JournalVIENNA—Russia and other oil-producing countries began meeting with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Saturday, expressing optim …

WIREDThe Disturbing Beauty of Oil Spills and Industrial WasteWIREDThe oil deposits of Alberta, Canada yield 2.3 million barrels of oil each day. Enormous machines extract 26 million tons of iron ore from mines in Kiruna, Sweden each year, while still more …

Thousands of Invisible Oil Spills Are Destroying The GulfWIREDEvery year thousands of oil and chemical spills occur in waters around the country, but unless you live in a highly impacted area like Louisiana, you probably only hear about a handful of them. …

BBC NewsKenya pins its prosperity hopes on oilBBC NewsKenya is eager to make its entry into the oil export business in 2017. It plans to start on a small scale, producing almost a million barrels over a period of two years. There is concern, however, that …

Wall Street JournalOPEC Oil Deal Faces Test as Cartel Tries to Pin Down Russia on Details of CutsWall Street JournalTwo days before OPEC ministers gathered in Vienna on Nov. 30, Iran's oil minister passed a message to his boss, President Hassan Rouhani …

eNCACongregants collapse after ingesting mysterious oileNCAMTHATHA - An Mthatha pastor is on the run after allegedly asking his congregation to drink a mysterious oil. More than 20 people have collapsed after consuming an unidentified liquid at a church se …