BBC NewsOil giant Shell leads FTSE 100 higherBBC News(Noon): Royal Dutch Shell led the market higher after the oil giant raised its estimate of cost savings from the BG deal. Shortly before midday, the FTSE 100 index was up 26.72 points at 6,300.12. Shares …

The Guardian'Free, local and special': argan oil co-ops booming in MoroccoThe GuardianWhen pressed, the argan tree's fruit produces a luxurious oil which is rich in fatty acids, omega-6 and vitamin E. Argan is said to help treat many skin and h …

USA TODAYSaudis approve reform plan for oil-driven economyUSA TODAYRIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved part of a plan to reform its oil-driven economy, a roadmap promoted by King Salman's son. The Cabinet announced its approv …

OPB NewsNew Spilled Crude Oil Discovered At Mosier Train CrashOPB NewsCrews spent Monday continuing their cleanup efforts, pumping crude oil out of the derailed cars into tanker trucks that drove the oil away from the scene. Around mid-morning, officials t …

The GuardianNiger delta oil spill clean-up launched – but could take quarter of a centuryThe GuardianA fisherman displays his meagre catch from a creek near Goi in Ogoniland. Nigeria is launching a $1bn clean-up operation in the oil-polluted Niger delta re …

USA TODAYStocks set to rebound as oil rallies amid ongoing questions about consumerUSA TODAYWall Street, still smarting over weak retail earnings that raised questions about the health of U.S. consumers, is pushing stocks higher Thursday amid a rebound in …

Uganda chooses Tanzania over Kenya for oil pipeline routeThe GuardianHaving had a pipeline route through Kenya rejected by Uganda, Kenya plans to build a pipeline from Lokichar in its oil-rich Turkana region to Lamu, where it is building a port, close to t …

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 …