BloombergVenezuela Has Some Bad News and Some Really Bad NewsBloombergIn late November, Major General Manuel Quevedo was suddenly appointed both oil minister and head of state-oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA. This tightening of government control ove …

BloombergOil Trades Near Three-Year High as OPEC Members Reassure on CutsBloombergCitigroup Managing Director and Head of Commodities Research Ed Morse discusses the price and production of oil. Oil traded near the highest close in more than three years as …

BloombergOil Trades Near Three-Year High as OPEC Members Reassure on ...BloombergOil traded near the highest close in more than three years as Iraq echoed a call by the United Arab Emirates and other producers that the OPEC-led output cuts should continue, …

Mongabay.comBelize imposes offshore oil moratorium to protect reefsMongabay.comThe government of Belize halted all exploration for oil in its territorial waters from Dec. 29, becoming one of the first developing countries to turn away from oil in favor of …

New York TimesHope Fades for Missing Crew Members as Iranian Oil Tanker SinksNew York TimesHONG KONG — An Iranian oil tanker that collided with another vessel in the East China Sea and that had been burning for more than a week sank on Sunday, the Chinese …

Seeking AlphaCNOOC: An Asian Oil Tiger Paying A Nice DividendSeeking AlphaCNOOC is having success at home in China and abroad in key oil plays. That success is reflected in its stock price and solid dividend distributions in 2017. In the last ten years, CN …

Crimes surrounding oil not uncommonThe Straits TimesIn 2014, the police noted a rise in marine oil theft in Singapore waters. Diesel was first stolen by Indonesian crew members from their own vessels, then sold to another vessel at almost half the usual pr …

Can Oil Break The $70 Threshold?OilPrice.comAs the oil price rally continues it is looking increasingly likely that Brent will break the $70 mark, a scenario that has OPEC on edge as prices move beyond its stated target. (Click to enlarge). (Click to enlar …

Reuters$2.3 Million Seized Following Singapore Oil HeistOilPrice.comThe Singapore police have arrested seventeen people and have seized millions of dollars in cash after a raid prompted by a complaint about a theft from Shell's biggest refinery in Pula …

The IndependentCoconut oil may reduce risk of heart disease, finds new studyThe IndependentNow, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found that coconut oil might actually lower the risk of heart disease and stroke when consum …