Palm oil peril: Trans fat vs. Palm oilToronto StarPalm oil vs. trans fat. Production. Palm oil: Palm fruit, which is bright red and solid, is processed in a series of steps that include steaming, threshing and pressing to extract the oil. It is then clarif …

The Globe and MailPremiers set to fast-track oil pipelines while cutting regulatory red tapeThe Globe and MailCanada's premiers are poised to sign an agreement to fast-track new oil sands pipelines while watering down commitments to fight climate chang …

Voice of AmericaNigeria president dissolves state oil company boardFinancial TimesThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, which oversees oil production in the Opec member, has been plagued by allegations of corruption and mismanagement for years. It w …

The Globe and MailAlberta Appoints Banker to Oversee Review of Oil and Gas RoyaltiesWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—The top executive of a province-owned bank will head a panel to review oil and natural-gas royalty payment levels and issue recommendati …

The Globe and MailAlberta's oil sands take a hit as scientists, academics call for halt to ...The Globe and MailAlberta's oil sands producers have suffered another hit to their reputation, as a group of prominent scientists and academics called for …

The Globe and MailScientists, academics call for halt to further oil sands developmentThe Globe and MailA prominent group of scientists and academics is urging a moratorium on further oil sands development, saying planned production growth is inconsistent …

Oil bust leaves energy states in the dustErieTVNewsNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The oil bust is ending the boomtown party in America's energy states. After leading the nation's comeback story during the recovery, many energy-focused states lost a lot of …

Wall Street JournalIran in Opec limelight as oil pump is primedFinancial TimesA fight almost broke out between television broadcasters seeking to get closer to Bijan Zanganeh, the country's oil minister, who had a message to deliver: Iran will return t …

BloombergEurope's Largest Oil Producers Make Joint Call on Climate ActionBloombergThe heads of Europe's largest oil and gas companies have joined together for the first time to call for governments to agree to carbon pricing at a United Nations-led …

Odessa AmericanUS shale producers now face a dilemmaBusiness Insiderbakken shale north dakota oil drilling rig Getty Images / Leslie LindemanScott Berreth, a derrick hand for Raven Drilling, works on an oil rig drilling into the Bakken shale formation on J …