ReutersIn US Gulf, robots, drones take on dangerous offshore oil workReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - At BP's massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie uses magnetic tracks to creep along pipes connecting …

OilPrice.comChina's Oil Futures Are Gaining MomentumOilPrice.comChina launched its yuan-denominated oil benchmark in March to much fanfare, after years of planning and delays. The logic of starting up an oil futures contract in China is obvious. China …

EventShares (blog)Corn States vs. Oil StatesEventShares (blog)Ethanol Producers: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Valero Energy (VLO), and Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) are among the top 5 ethanol producers in the U.S. Increased ethanol demand may bene …

Financial TimesBonds and oil prices worry investorsFinancial TimesThe 10-year yield on US Treasuries moved above 3 per cent for the first time since 2013 last week. Although there is no solid evidence that this psychological threshold has any big significa …

Financial TimesBP sees no let up in pressure on global oil pricesFinancial TimesOil will be in plentiful supply and prices are likely to remain under pressure in the long term, according to the outgoing chairman of BP, who said there must be no let up in t …

Financial TimesHouthi rebels vow to step up attacks on Saudi oil facilitiesFinancial TimesYemen's Houthi rebels have vowed to ramp up rocket attacks on Saudi Arabia's vital oil infrastructure, claiming they are now manufacturing their own ballistic …

ReutersAudit finds Aramco oil reserves slightly higher than reported: sourcesReutersSaudi Arabia's reserves of easily recoverable oil have long been the world's largest. Two sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the independent external …

ReutersShell profit soars on stronger oil pricesReutersThe world's top oil companies are expected to generate more cash in 2018 than at any other time this decade after three years of cuts, but boards remain cautious amid uncertainty over near- and lon …

ReutersShell profits soar on stronger oil pricesReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported a 42 percent rise in profits in the first quarter of 2018, the highest in over three years, boosted by higher oil prices and beating analysts&# …

Will US Shale Offset Soaring Global Oil Demand?Yahoo FinanceOil has rallied sharply in recent days to see West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading at just under $70 per barrel and Brent breaking through the $70 per barrel mark, with crude trading at its highe …