ReutersShell bets big on Brazil as oil majors snap up offshore blocksReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSA.L won half the blocks awarded in Brazil's deepwater oil auction on Friday, while rival BP (BP.L) took two blocks …

ReutersShell wins three oil blocks in Brazil's deepwaterReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSA.L won half the blocks awarded in Brazil's deepwater oil auction on Friday, while rival BP (BP.L) took two blocks and Exxo …

Chron.comOil rig count breaks three-week losing streakChron.comU.S. drillers added a single oil rig this week, ending a three consecutive weeks of declines in the oil rig count. The number of rigs seeking oil rose to 737 from 736 last week, the Houston oil …

ReutersShell, Exxon win blocks in Brazil's pre-salt oil auctionReutersLucio Prevatti, representative from Shell, places an offer during a deepwater pre-salt oil auction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 27, 2017. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares. Oil in the regi …

Financial PostOil hits US$60 for first time since 2015 as Saudis and Russians declare support to extend cutsFinancial PostThe fog has been cleared ahead of OPEC's next policy meeting by Saudi Arabia and Russia declaring their support for extending a gl …

Reuters.comDelay in Brazil's pre-salt oil auction overturnedReuters.comBrazil is slated to auction eight blocks with more than 12 billion barrels of estimated oil reserves. Oil companies will be allowed to operate fields for the first time in a region …

MarketWatchOil pulls back after Brent hits more than 2-year highMarketWatchOil prices on Friday gave up some of Thursday's robust gains, as investors put the brakes on Brent crude's upward march to the elusive $60-a-barrel mark. December Brent, the …

ReutersBrazil confident of oil auction, appeals injunctionReutersMajor oil companies are vying for the blocks in Brazil's offshore pre-salt area, where billions of barrels of oil are trapped under a layer of salt. The Workers Party opposes the privatiz …