The GuardianDodd-Frank's bid to clean up extractive industries stymied by oil business ...The GuardianWorkers in a remote rainforest in Gabon perform their duties on an onshore oil and gas rig site. Legislation targeting corruption in the global extrac …

Wall Street JournalOil Companies Look to Join Climate DebateWall Street JournalOil companies are ratcheting up their involvement in the debate over climate change as governments, activists, churches and some big investors gear up for a global summit on the …

Al-ArabiyaLibya declares force majeure at 11 oil fieldsAl-ArabiyaSpeaking at the German capital, Naimi also urged non-OPEC producers to help balance the oil market, saying it was not up to Saudi Arabia to subsidize higher-cost producers and that circumstan …

The GuardianThe fall in oil price could be a turning point for Nigeria's economyThe GuardianThe much needed oil allocations from central government to the federal states have been delayed, making it difficult for some to meet recurrent and capital proj …

After fiery West Virginia train derailment, is oil by rail safe? (+video)Christian Science MonitorMonday's derailment in West Virginia is the latest in a string of oil train mishaps that have resulted in explosions and sometimes fatalities. US shipment …

Fiery W.Va. Derailment Prompts More Concern About Transporting OilNPRTwo counties remain under a state of emergency after a train carrying oil derailed on Monday. Dozens of residents around Armstrong Creek evacuated after several rail cars caught fire next …

Wall Street JournalChina Considering Mergers Among Its Big State Oil CompaniesWall Street JournalBEIJING—China is considering forging megamergers among its big state oil companies, seeking to create new national champions able to take on the likes of Exxon …

MarketWatchOil slides further, on pace to end week down 10%MarketWatchBut that small boost evaporated as there has been “no change in bearish market dynamics,” said Jim Ritterbusch, an oil analyst with Ritterbusch and Associates. Oil markets remain oversup …

The Guardian (blog)Oil price slump: winners and losersThe Guardian (blog)Saudi Aramco oil installation near Khouris, 160 kms east of Riyadh. Since last June a barrel of Brent crude has more than halved in value, dropping by more than $60 – that's a sho …