Exxon Seeks US Waiver to Resume Russia Oil VentureWall Street Journal (subscription)WASHINGTON—Exxon Mobil Corp. has applied to the Treasury Department for a waiver from U.S. sanctions on Russia in a bid to resume its joint venture with state oil giant PAO …

RTOil refinery explodes in Nanjing, eastern China (PHOTOS)RT... a statement by Nanjing's environmental ministry. Firefighters are still at the scene, but the blaze has long been localized. China is no stranger to chemical fires ravaging industrial faci …

Wall Street JournalAsia Soaks Up Iran's Post-Sanctions OilWall Street JournalAsian nations are stepping up their purchases of Iranian oil, underscoring Tehran's deepening energy ties with the region amid a slow rapprochement with European crude buy …

Wall Street Journal (blog)Energy Sector Rally Not Keeping Up With Oil's SurgeWall Street Journal (blog)The energy sector has been getting a big boost the past few months, with the price of U.S. oil rising steadily, and hitting $50 a barrel this morning …

Wall Street JournalIran's Oil Deals Hit Banking SnagWall Street JournalTEHRAN—Even after the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, long-standing U.S. banking limitations are impeding the country's oil resurgence by forcing energy compani …

Wall Street JournalSanctioned Oil Tanker Returns to Libya After East's Failed Export AttemptWall Street JournalAn oil tanker that was sanctioned by the United Nations after loading petroleum sold by Libya's eastern government has begun returning to …

Wall Street JournalRift Between Saudi Arabia and Iran Complicates Bid to Calm Oil MarketsWall Street JournalThe diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran could complicate OPEC's efforts to calm oil markets if Iran begins exporting up to one million …

Wall Street JournalIran Wants to Double Oil Exports After Sanctions LiftedWall Street JournalOil market analysts have expressed skepticism that Iran could increase production as quickly as it says it will. A senior OPEC delegate said some rival producers d …

Al-BawabaIran Projects Oil Exports to Almost Double After Sanctions Lifted -- OfficialWall Street JournalTEHRAN—Iran wants to double its crude-oil exports soon after sanctions are lifted and is pushing to convince fellow members of the Organization of the …

TIME5 Reasons Why Oil Prices Spiked Higher This WeekMotley FoolEnergy company executives and their investors breathed a sigh of relief this week as oil prices spiked higher. Prior to Friday's trading session, oil prices had risen six straight trading d …