Iraq Says Oil Revenues Rise Despite Low Global PricesABC NewsIraq's monthly oil revenue has risen by more than 30 percent to $2.9 billion despite low global prices that have placed a major strain on the country's economy. Oil Ministry spokesman Ass …

Alaska Nursing Home Asks to Serve Seal Oil to Native ClientsABC NewsAlaska regulators are working with an Alaska Native organization that wants to serve its nursing home residents nutrient-rich seal oil, a traditional staple that's banned in public set …

The GuardianFeds: Pipe Corrosion Led to Santa Barbara Coast Oil SpillABC NewsExternal corrosion on an oil pipeline was the root cause of a leak that spilled more than 140,000 gallons of crude on the Santa Barbara coast in May, federal regulators reported. …

Oklahoma Oil, Gas Regulators Order Changes After EarthquakesABC NewsThe state commission that regulates Oklahoma's oil and natural gas industry ordered some injection well operators to reduce wastewater disposal volumes on Monday after at least a dozen …

La prensaUruguay Bailing out Troubled State Oil CompanyABC NewsUruguay's congress has approved an $872 million aid package for the country's debt-ridden state oil company. Sunday's lower house vote forgives a $622 million debt and enables $250 …

ABC NewsThe Latest: Oil Prices Down Ahead of Fed MeetingABC NewsWest Texas Intermediate crude oil has slipped roughly 4 percent to around $36 a barrel. This is a crucial sign that the rising inflation Fed officials expect to see might remain elusive, as ch …

Yahoo NewsBolivians warned to tighten belts because of oil plungeYahoo NewsLa Paz (AFP) - President Evo Morales warned Bolivians to start tightening their belts Saturday because plunging oil prices are likely to lead to hard times over the next year. Boliv …

Al Jazeera AmericaStretch of Mississippi River in Ky. Reopens After Oil SpillABC NewsA 17-mile stretch of Mississippi River in Kentucky has reopened with restrictions after it was closed following a collision between two tow boats that spilled more than 12 …

Fired Regulator: Brown Pushed to Waive Oil Safeguards.ABC NewsCalifornia's top oil and gas regulators repeatedly warned Gov. Jerry Brown's senior aides in 2011 that the governor's orders to override key safeguards in granting oil industry permi …

Bismarck TribuneNorth Dakota OKs New Oil Tax Framework, Ends Price TriggersABC NewsWith oil prices sinking enough that drillers may soon see a more favorable tax rate, North Dakota lawmakers approved a new framework Friday that cuts the price-triggered exe …