UPI.comIran expects new oil contracts signed by MarchUPI.comIranian oil exports have increased substantially since December, the month before Western-backed sanctions were eased after confirmation the country was meeting its international nuclear research …

CBC.caOPEC deal to stabilize oil markets close, Venezuela's Maduro saysCBC.caOPEC members may call an extraordinary meeting to discuss oil prices if they reach consensus at an informal gathering in Algiers this month, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Ba …

DailyFXWhy Oil Investors Should Look Beyond The OPEC MeetingOilPrice.comThe recent rally had investors of all sizes ecstatic at the prospect of oil rising when in reality it had more to do with short seller contracts coming due. For better or worse oil isn …

Wall Street JournalIranian Oil Production Stalls Ahead of OPEC TalksWall Street JournalIran's comeback as a crude-oil exporter appears to have stalled seven months after Western sanctions over its nuclear program were lifted, casting fresh uncertainty …

UPI.comIran reviewing oil swaps with Caspian neighborsUPI.comThe official Islamic Republic News Agency reported that authorities in charge of northern Iranian oil terminals were in preliminary talks with littoral countries to the Caspian Sea to start oil s …

The Times of IsraelSwiss court orders Israel to pay up for Iranian oilThe Times of IsraelThe Iranian oil was shipped to Eilat where it was sent via a small pipeline to the port city of Ashkelon. Uri Bialer, author of “Fuel Bridge across the Middle East— Is …

Brookings Institution (blog)The political implications of transforming Saudi and Iranian oil economiesBrookings Institution (blog)But even as the two states duel over oil production and prices, both Saudi Arabia and Iran are conspicuously planning for a po …

Foreign Policy (blog)Trouble is Brewing in Nigeria's Oil CountryForeign Policy (blog)Oil worth billions of dollars is pumped directly through communities here, but residents see almost none of it. For most of the 2000s, an insurgency fueled by bitter r …

Wall Street JournalGlobal Oil Markets to Balance Out, IEA SaysWall Street JournalGlobal oil markets are moving close to balance in the second half of this year on a significantly stronger than expected oil demand and unexpected supply disruptions, the Inte …

Climate consequences of oil price uncertainty could be significantScience DailySustained high (US$110-120 per barrel) or low (US$40-55 per barrel) oil prices could have an important impact on future carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study publis …