Irish TimesEnvironmental battle as InfraStrata hunts for Antrim oilIrish TimesWoodburn forest in Co Antrim has become the focus for an environmental battle between geologists exploring for oil and local people concerned about pollution and water contaminat …

Energy Expert Says Oil Prices Won't Top $100 a BarrelABC NewsFollowing a stunning decline, oil prices have clawed back near the $50 level this year. Production boomed in the U.S. but is now slumping. Globally, OPEC is in disarray and major producers ca …

BloombergOil M&A Seen Picking Up as Further Pain Forces Producers to SellBloomberg“Oil and gas producers with heavy debt burdens and hedges rolling off in 2016 will become increasingly vulnerable,” Christopher Sheehan, director of energy M&A resear …

Business InsiderUS crude oil inventories rise for a second weekBusiness InsiderFollowing the data release on Wednesday morning, West Texas Intermediate crude oil slipped into the red, falling more than 1% to around $51.84 per barrel. Oil prices have fallen …

CNBCIf China loses control, look out oil: Dan YerginCNBCThe massive selling in Chinese stocks is stoking fears that the government there may be losing control of its carefully managed economy, said Dan Yergin, a leading expert in international politics, en …

CNBCBrent could lose $5 instantly on Iran dealCNBCNegotiators may have missed Tuesday's deadline, but they could still reach a deal to lift sanctions on Iranian oil exports today, which would send prices further south, analysts say. "An agreement …