Scientists improve on photosynthesis by genetically engineering plants  Herald-Mail MediaEver since Thomas Malthus issued his dire prediction in 1789 that population growth would always exceed food supply, scientists have worked to prove him ... …

MarketWatchOil prices slip; analysts wary on distillates spikeMarketWatchOn Wednesday, the Energy Information Administration said U.S. crude-oil inventories fell 3.6 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 4, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive weeks of inc …

Wall Street JournalStocks of Palm Oil at Record Levels in Malaysia, Despite Slump in ProductionWall Street JournalHONG KONG—Dry weather and a choking haze that has hung over palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia in recent months have led to slumping produ …

Wall Street JournalOlam: El Nino Has Already Hurt Palm Oil TreesWall Street Journal“At worst, it could contract by a million tons between the two of them (Malaysia and Indonesia),” said Mr. Chauhan on sidelines of the 11th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference in …

EPA: Withhold permit for oil-by-rail terminal in VancouverThe Seattle TimesVANCOUVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a plan to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal does not comply with the federal Clean Water Act, and that a …

Chron.com (blog)Venezuela's giant lake of endless oil is a filthy, lawless messChron.com (blog)From the moment the diver in red nylon coveralls and blue Chuck Taylor sneakers resurfaces after replacing rusted pipeline on the bed of South America's …

As oil slumps (again), these stocks are poised to benefitMoneycontrol.comAs oil slumps (again), these stocks are poised to benefit. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Parag Thakkar of HDFC Securities and Devang Mehta of AnandRathi outlined their views on whic …

RT'Predatory' UK firm accused of corrupt Somalian oil dealRTSoma Oil and Gas is currently headed by ex-UK Conservative Party leader Michael Howard. Some observers have raised concerns over the Tory government's role in ensuring Howard was appoi …

MarketWatchOil prices creep higher after prior day's selloffMarketWatchOil prices edged higher Tuesday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff in the prior session that saw the London benchmark dip below $50 a barrel for the first time since January. B …

BBC NewsIs Malaysia's palm oil worth the cost?BBC NewsIn a new study, researchers with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) estimate that on the island of Borneo - divided between Malaysia, Indonesia and tiny Brunei - 30% of the forest has vanished ove …