ReutersNigeria's 'Delta Avengers' militants end oil hub ceasefireReutersThe attacks, combined with low oil prices, caused the OPEC member's first recession in 25 years. Crude sales make up two-thirds of government revenue and most of its fo …

Islamic State torches oil wells in northern Iraq: officialsReutersBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State militants set fire to three oil wells near Hawija, west of the oil city of Kirkuk, one of two areas of Iraq still under their control, military and oil offi …

AxiosChina refuses to stop exporting oil to North KoreaAxiosChina refused U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's demands to cut off North Korea's oil supply in an attempt to discourage Kim Jong-un from pursuing nuclear weapons, Bloomberg reports. …

Press HeraldFight to halt oil, gas exploration plan in Atlantic goes bipartisanPress HeraldEnvironmental groups have worked for years to stop oil and gas development, focusing on the threat it poses to coastal marine life. Lawmakers and business leaders, h …

CNBCCar bomb kills one, wounds 10 in disputed Iraqi oil cityReutersKIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A car bomb killed one person and injured ten in Kirkuk, an Iraqi oil city where local Kurdish authorities plan to hold a referendum on independence despite oppositi …

ReutersIraq puts out fires at Qayyara oil field in northern Iraq: ministryReutersState-run North Oil Company crews are working to control the fires torched by the hardline militants to slow down the advance of U.S.-backed Iraqi forces toward Mosul, their l …

USA TODAYUS-led warplanes destroy fleet of Islamic State oil tankers in SyriaReutersWASHINGTON U.S.-led coalition planes destroyed 168 Islamic State oil tanker trucks in Syria, the coalition said on Friday, in the largest strike of its kind and the latest …

The PunchNigerian communities threaten to block crude pipeline due to oil spillReutersSpills from blown-up or faulty pipelines have triggered an insurgency in the Delta, where militants fight for a greater share of oil revenues and a cleaner environment. A …

ReutersNigeria launches infrastructure program to tackle insurgency in oil deltaReutersPresident Muhammadu Buhari will meet representatives of militant groups and community leaders from the Niger Delta in Abuja next week in a bid to end the attacks, Oil Mi …

ReutersNigeria says security first goal in oil roadmap: oil ministerReutersThe government is launching a $10 billion infrastructure program in the restive region that produces most of Nigeria's oil, and President Muhammadu Buhari will meet representati …