EU NewsMEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuelsThe GuardianMEPs have voted overwhelmingly to ban biofuels made from vegetable oils including palm oil by 2020, to prevent the EU's renewable transport targets from inadvertently contributing to de …

EU NewsMEPs vote to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels | Guardian ...The GuardianMEPs say a ban, which needs approval from the European commission, is needed to avoid renewable targets contributing to deforestation.MEPs call for clampdown on imports of un …

A future after oil and gas? Norway's fossil-free energy start-upsThe GuardianØyvind Christian Rohn spent more than two decades in the oil and gas industry. But the 50-year-old from Skedsmo, near Oslo in Norway, has just set out on a new fossil-free car …

Financial TimesTrafigura aims to boost oil trading volumesFinancial TimesWhile 2016 has been less profitable than last year — Trafigura's gross profits in oil trading were down 13 per cent to $1.46bn after a record 2015 — the five biggest trading house …

Janesville GazetteBrown keeps on trucking oil for 50 yearsJanesville GazetteJANESVILLE—Larry Brown descended the steps of his Chevrolet oil tank truck in two small leaps and disappeared around the back, past the red-and-blue lettering on his truck that rea …

MarketWatchOil prices continue to backtrack as investors question OPEC dealMarketWatchOil futures eased Wednesday, as the market sought direction after last week's meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Light, sweet crude for …

Palm oil boom: companies must clean up their act in AfricaThe GuardianThe palm oil industry is one of the world's biggest, projected to be worth $88bn (£70bn) by 2022. While it has pumped billions into the local economies of countries like Indonesia an …

Palm oil boom: companies must clean up their act in Africa ...The GuardianDeforestation, climate change and land rights abuse: the palm oil industry has a troubled track record. But proponents say it can be a force for good.and more » Read more …

DailyFXCrude Oil Price Forecast: Post-2016 High Pullback Not Worrisome YetDailyFXCrude Oil prices fell back toward $50/bbl and fell from 15-months highs on a stronger US Dollar and developments abroad that have traders worried about the surety of an OPEC a …

RTRosneft boss Sechin says Russia could raise oil outputRTRussia smashed the post-Soviet oil supply record in September, averaging 11.2 million barrels per day. According to Sechin, Russia has the capacity to increase output by as much as 200 million metri …