What's Really Behind This Oil Price RallyOilPrice.comThe rally in oil prices over the past three months has been impressive, building confidence among market analysts that prices are heading in the right direction. But part of the gains can be at least …

The GuardianLeaked figures show spike in palm oil use for biodiesel in EuropeThe GuardianLeaked trade industry figures show a five-fold increase in the use of palm oil for biodiesel in Europe between 2010 and 2014, providing new evidence of links between d …

MarketWatchS&P 500, Nasdaq rise as weak oil caps gains, pushing Dow lowerMarketWatchCrude-oil futures rose overnight, but turned sharply lower midmorning as the likelihood of a hoped-for production freeze from the Organization of the Petroleum Exportin …

Science DailyGenetic potential of oil-eating bacteria from the BP oil spill decodedScience Daily"Oil is extremely complicated but it has two major compounds: alkanes, which are relatively easy for bacteria to break down, and aromatic hydrocarbons, whi …

Financial TimesWall St hesitant as oil reverses gainsFinancial TimesUS stocks began the week on a cautious note as oil prices reversed early gains and copper and iron ore prices sank on fresh uncertainty for China's economy. But the dollar remained asc …

The GuardianTop palm oil producer sues green group over deforestation allegationsThe GuardianOne of the world's largest palm oil producers is suing the green body that suspended its sustainability certification last month because of allegations it had …

Scientific AmericanDestructive Wildfire near Canada's Oil Sands May Have Been Fueled by Global WarmingScientific AmericanIn Fort McMurray, which was the hub of the Canadian tar sands boom that has since quieted with the collapse of oil prices, the econ …

The Japan TimesIndonesia takes aim at palm oil after forest firesThe Japan TimesJAKARTA – Indonesia is pushing to ban new palm oil operations after last year's haze-belching forest fires were partly blamed on the industry's expansion, but producers …

Greenpeace International (blog)When palm oil companies get banned, are they willing to change?Greenpeace International (blog)As Indonesia's president announces a temporary ban on palm oil development, one of the world's biggest palm oil traders fac …

Saudi Arabia's Samref says oil refinery operating at full capacityAl-ArabiyaSaudi Arabia's Samref oil refinery said on Sunday all its units were fully operational without exceptions, denying a Reuters report that one unit was down. “Regretfully, th …