BBC NewsSentiment in the UK oil industry has totally collapsedQuartzFor years, things have been tricky in the UK oil industry. The North Sea once provided a flow of relatively easy wealth to the mainland. The region's oil powered much of the UK's i …

The GuardianChevron hits out at British documentary on oil pollution in EcuadorThe GuardianThe US oil giant Chevron has attacked the British makers of a short art-house documentary film about oil pollution in the Ecuadorean Amazon featuring the actor Julie …

The GuardianPalm oil companies exploit Indonesia's people - and its corrupt political machineThe GuardianDespite President Joko Widodo's promise to crack down on deforestation from palm oil expansion last year, the launch of the mandatory Indonesia …

The GuardianBolivia opens up national parks to oil and gas firmsThe Guardian75% of its 1.8 million hectares - which includes both the park itself and a “Natural Area of Integrated Management” (NAIM) - are overlapped by oil and gas concessions held by Spain …

Hash oil explosions are concern in legal-marijuana OregonUSA TODAYPORTLAND, Ore. — Emergency crews are worried that the legalization of recreational marijuana in this state could lead to a rise in hash oil explosions, a pattern that's played out with d …

The GuardianCompanies call for tougher sustainability standards for palm oilThe GuardianAn aerial view of of an excavator working on the construction of a road in the Sumatran forest. The demand for palm oil has had a devastating impact on trees in southea …

Financial TimesSpeculators loom large in oil price movesFinancial TimesIn an attempt to explain the conundrum, experienced traders are pointing at the influence of multibillion-dollar macro funds. While much of the increase in speculative demand has been d …

The GuardianEcuador's president urges Brad Pitt to scrap Amazon oil spill movieThe GuardianPitt's film is expected to be partly based on the book Law of the Jungle, by US journalist Paul Barrett, which details how American oil firm Texaco (now owne …

The GuardianMultinationals cannot prevent palm oil deforestation on their ownThe GuardianBut the palm oil boom has triggered controversy. With Indonesia set to increase production by 50% by 2020 to meet rising demand, the question is not one of palm oil or …

NorthJersey.comBergen County residents protest oil trainsNews 12 New JerseyDozens of people crowded a railroad crossing in Bergen County on Saturday to protest oil trains. Rail cars full of Bakken crude oil are being shipped through the county, which resid …