North Dakota oil refiner seeks to create new diesel fuelSan Francisco ChronicleTesoro Refinery is planning to implement an 8,000-barrel-per-day diesel hydrotreater to process soy or distillers corn oil into renewable diesel, The Bismarck Tribune (http://bi …

New Straits Times OnlineMalaysia, Indonesia may take EU plan to curb palm oil imports to WTOThe Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Malaysia and Indonesia plan to raise the prospect of European Union curbs on the imports of palm oil with the World Trade …

Concord MonitorRochester officials say oil dumped illegally into wastewater systemConcord MonitorOfficials in Rochester are investigating the illegal dumping of oil into the city's wastewater system. They said oil was first detected in the system last …

ReutersSyrian army takes more oil fields from Islamic State in Raqqa and eastern desertReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by heavy Russian air strikes seized a string of oil wells in southwest Raqqa province on Saturday, as retreating Islamic …

UK Troops arrive in Juba to provide Engineering and Medical support to UNMISSReliefwebBritish Troops, proudly wearing their distinctive blue UN berets arrives in Juba today to join the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The UK Contingent will provide M …

UN expert warns of South Sudan 'population engineering'ABC NewsSouth Sudan's government has begun a campaign of "population engineering" to relocate people over their ethnicity, a United Nations expert said Tuesday, as civil war conti …

NZ millions in embattled palm oil companyNew Zealand HeraldPhoto / File. Millions more dollars have been invested by a Government superannuation fund in an international palm oil company embroiled in allegations of labour abuse on some of its Indonesian pl …

The EcologistMalaysia: the Murut struggle against palm oil, for land and lifeThe EcologistSupported by state and national governments, palm oil plantations are advancing over the rainforest hills of Sabah, Malaysia, writes Sophie Chao. In their way: the in …

CNNMoneyLabor abuses rife on Indonesia's palm oil plantations - AmnestyCNNMoneyChildren as young as eight are working at plantations that supply palm oil to some of the world's biggest brands, according to a new report by Amnesty International. Amn …

BloombergNorth Sea Oil Glut to Get Short-Term Relief as Flows Go EastBloombergA glut of North Sea oil that's helped depress global prices and heap pressure on OPEC is poised for short-term relief after traders booked tankers to take as much as half of …