The GuardianPalm oil firm accused of hiring men to kidnap smog inspectors in IndonesiaThe GuardianUp to 100 Indonesian men, believed to have been hired by a palm oil firm, took a team of official environmental investigators hostage on Friday and threatened …

ABC OnlineIndonesia refuses palm oil permits in crackdown on industry blamed for fuelling haze-belching firesABC OnlineIndonesia has rejected applications from scores of companies for new palm oil operations, an official says, as it cracks down on an indus …

FRANCE 24France turns to oil reserves as unions blockade fuel depotsFRANCE 24France has been relying on its strategic fuel reserves for the past two days in the face of widespread blockades of oil depots by union activists, the head of the oil industry fed …

Wall Street JournalEvacuation Order Lifted for Some Canadian Oil-Sands SitesWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—A mandatory evacuation order has been lifted at two Northern Alberta oil-sands production sites and five nearby work camps, as firefighters cont …

ReutersCanada Wildfires Raise Threat to Oil-Sands Mining OperationsWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Forest fires in Northern Alberta are threatening two major oil-sands mining complexes, government officials said on Tuesday, a day after 8,000 workers ev …

New York TimesCompany Says It's Been Indicted for California Oil SpillNew York TimesCalifornia prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the company whose oil pipeline ruptured last year and fouled popular beaches near Santa Barbara for months, t …

Wall Street JournalCanada Wildfire Prompts New Evacuation of Oil-Sands Workers in Northern AlbertaWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Uncontrolled forest fires forced the evacuation of some 8,000 oil-sands workers late Monday, nearly two weeks after more t …

MarketWatchHere's why oil prices cannot be trusted right nowMarketWatchThis market is looking undecided at best, having already seen some whipsaw activity this morning. Stock futures have pulled back from big gains, and oil has also given up some groun …

Discovery NewsCanada Wildfire Won't Set Oil Sands AblazeDiscovery NewsCooler weather and rain now are helping firefighters in their efforts to contain the massive wildfire raging in Alberta, which managed to reach the edge of the oil sands fields aroun …

Wall Street JournalFires in Canada's Oil-Sands Region Continue to RageWall Street JournalFirefighters continued to battle raging wildfires in Canada's oil-sands hub on Saturday that threaten to double in size over the weekend while officials scramb …