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 …

Wall Street JournalA Green Light for Red Palm Oil as Health Aid?Wall Street JournalThe Claim: Red palm oil, a deep orange fat pressed from the palm tree fruit, is a superfood—packed with healthy antioxidants and good for the heart, say companies who sell i …

RTReignited: Oil depot near Kiev on fire again after massive 5-day blazeRTAn oil depot near Kiev caught fire again on Saturday after firefighters had contained the massive five-day blaze that claimed the lives of five people. The authorities have launched …

Colombia oil reserves down 5.6 pct in 2014 -gov'tReuters AfricaBOGOTA, June 12 (Reuters) - Colombia's reserves of crude oil were down 5.6 percent to 2.3 billion barrels at the end of last year, the mines and energy ministry said on Friday, due to a …

Business Insider AustraliaHow oil flows in and out of every major region around the worldBusiness Insider AustraliaEvery major economy around the world is fuelled by oil. But most of them don't produce the oil they use. In its new “Statistical Review o …