Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipelineABC NewsIraqi forces seized the disputed city of Kirkuk from Kurdish forces in October. The Kurds, who had taken control of Kirkuk and other disputed areas when IS swept into Iraq three years ago, exported oil throu …

Aljazeera.comThe Man Behind The Oil Price RallyOilPrice.comThe OPEC meeting is over and the cartel has extended production cuts throughout 2018. The decision is obviously crucial to supporting oil prices, but perhaps an even bigger story is the relentless …

ReutersEnter the 'petro': Venezuela to launch oil-backed cryptocurrencyReutersCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent U.S.-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launc …

Tampabay.comMaersk Oil, partners to invest $3.4B in North Sea gasABC NewsDanish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk said Friday it will invest 21 billion kroner ($3.4 billion) together with British-Dutch oil producer Shell, among others, to redevelop and extend …

Seeking AlphaOPEC oil ministers poised to extend production cutsABC NewsOPEC and allied oil producing-nations are going into meetings amid apparent consensus on extending their output cuts. Benchmark crude prices are now close to $60 a barrel, depending on …

Greek police arrest 7 for selling bogus olive oilABC NewsGreek police have arrested seven people allegedly involved in fraudulently selling large quantities of adulterated sunflower oil as olive oil in Greece and abroad. A family of four and three of their …

Seeking AlphaAs The OPEC-NOPEC Nov. 30 Meeting Approaches, Global Fundamental Oil Data To ReassertSeeking AlphaAs the pivotal OPEC-NOPEC November 30 meeting approaches, the current state of global fundamental oil data is likely to reassert whatever decisio …

ReutersSaudis push for nine-month extension of OPEC-led oil cut: sourcesReutersDUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is lobbying oil ministers to agree next week on a nine-month extension to OPEC-led supply cuts, sources familiar with th …

Statoil plants flag in Big Oil's race for 'cleaner' crudegulfnews.com“At Statoil we are not pursuing certain types of resources, we are not exploring for heavy oil or investing in oil sands. It is really about accessing the most carbon-efficien …

ReutersAsian stocks slip as oil woes sap sentiment, euro stands tallReutersAll three major U.S. stock indexes dipped on Tuesday as an extended drop in crude oil prices hit energy shares and as General Electric plunged for a second straight day. [.N]. The e …