Hurricane Irma Prompts Oil Storage, Port ShutdownsOilPrice.comHurricane Irma has prompted the shutdown of at least two oil storage complexes in the Caribbean, with a combined capacity of 18.6 million barrels, S&P Platts reports. One of these, a 14-mill …

The GuardianArtist donates part of BP prize money to Greenpeace in oil sponsorship protestThe GuardianA painter who won a prestigious British portrait award sponsored by BP has donated part of his winnings to Greenpeace in protest at his art being used to …

The GuardianArtist donates part of BP prize money to Greenpeace in oil ...The GuardianHenry Christian-Slane with his BP portrait award, which he won for the painting of his partner Gabi (right), at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Photograph: .. …

Baker Hughes data show US oil-rig count down for first time in three weeksMarketWatchBaker Hughes BHGE, -3.37% on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil edged down by 1 to 764 rigs this week. The oil-rig count had previously t …

ReutersGreenpeace activists protest near oil rig in Norway's Arctic sea areaReutersOSLO (Reuters) - Environmental activists protested on Friday near an offshore rig contracted by Statoil in the remote Norwegian Arctic, where the firm is looking for oil …

Calgary HeraldMidnight Oil cancels Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg showsCalgary HeraldThe band's management released the following statement: “The Midnight Oil / Matthew Good dates scheduled for Winnipeg, Calgary, and Edmonton have been cancelled due to …

What's Wrong With The US Oil Export BoomOilPrice.comThe main point of the editorial, however, is to celebrate a surge in U.S. oil exports to almost 1 million barrels per day in recent weeks. The Journal calls lifting the crude oil export ban that made …

WIREDFattened, Genetically Engineered Algae Might Fuel the FutureWIREDBecause fat is essentially oil, fatty algae could be the world's most successful fuel crop. Ajjawi and his colleagues spent nearly a decade tweaking an algae genome so it produces mo …

The GuardianNutella maker wins court battle over rival's 'illegal' palm oil claimsThe GuardianA Belgian court has ruled that advertising claims about the health and environmental benefits of a palm oil-free “Choco” spread were illegal, in a cas …

MarketWatchOil prices attempt to rebound from latest bout of sellingMarketWatchOil prices struggled to rebound Friday on the heels of a fresh slide to one-month settlement lows, with investors keeping a close eye on U.S. rig-count data due later. Light, sw …