Los Angeles TimesTrump administration moves to expand oil and gas drilling off US coastsLos Angeles TimesThe Trump administration, inviting a political backlash from coastal state leaders, on Thursday proposed to open for exploration the largest expanse of …

Financial TimesCourt challenge to Arctic oil drilling in Norway defeatedFinancial TimesNorway has defeated a lawsuit brought by environmental groups trying to block drilling for oil in the Arctic on the grounds the exploration was unconstitutional. The act …

Financial TimesOil giant Saudi Aramco to change its legal statusFinancial TimesSaudi Arabia is changing the legal status of state energy giant Saudi Aramco in a sign it is pressing ahead with plans for a 2018 initial public offering that is tipped to be th …

ReutersOil at highest since 2015 on inventory drawdown, Iran unrestReutersAnti-government protests since last week in Iran, OPEC's third-largest producer, have added a geopolitical risk premium to oil prices, though the country's production and exp …

ReutersQuest for new oil discoveries still on back burner - ReutersReutersDespite the strongest start for oil prices in four years, the world's top oil companies are hesitating to accelerate the search for new resources as a determination to retain cap …

Quest for new oil discoveries still on back burnerReutersLONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Despite the strongest start for oil prices in four years, the world's top oil companies are hesitating to accelerate the search for new resources as a determination to r …

ReutersOil prices hit fresh highs as market tightensReutersBrent crude futures LCOc1 - the international benchmark for oil prices - were at $68.13 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4 percent, after hitting a May-2015 high of $68.16 shortly before. Beyond a brief …

ReutersOil hits highest since 2015 as Iran unrest spooks marketReutersIn the United States crude stocks fell by 5 million barrels in the latest week, the American Petroleum Institute said on Wednesday before the government's supply report later on Thur …

ReutersOil at highest in two-and-a-half years on Iran tensions, strong demandReutersLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose about 2 percent on Wednesday to the highest in 2-1/2 years, with buying spurred by a sixth day of unrest in OPEC member Iran and …

Reuters.comOil hits 2-1/2-highs on Iran tensions, upbeat economic dataReuters.comIt's a multi-asset rally, which crude oil is caught up in today.” Germany's unemployment rate hit a record low in December, underpinning a broad-based economic upswing …