Chicago TribuneA Virgin Mary statue in New Mexico has been 'weeping' olive oil ...Chicago TribuneInside a Catholic church in New Mexico, a 7-foot tall bronze statue of the Virgin Mary appears to be "weeping," according to church leaders.V …

The GuardianProtests spread through cities in Iraq's oil-rich Shia southThe GuardianWidespread unrest sweeping across the oil-rich Shia heartland of southern Iraq has continued for a second week, as protesters defied riot police to vent their anger ove …

The Denver PostDriver flown to hospital after oil truck explosion in Weld CountyThe Denver PostFriday night it was a fiery scene east of Windsor in the Great Western Industrial Park near Weld County Road 21 and Colorado 392, where firefighters are still tr …

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyIraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, solicits interested partiesThe Japan TimesIraqi forces seized the disputed city of Kirkuk from Kurdish forces in October. The Kurds, who had taken control of Kirkuk and other disputed a …

QuartzWatch: MIT scientists created a new method to mix oil and waterQuartzEveryone knows water and oil don't mix—or at least, don't stay mixed. Think about how you need to shake your vinaigrette salad dressing before using it every time, and how t …

BloombergBREAKING: OPEC Agrees To 9-Month Extension Of Oil Production DealOilPrice.comOPEC is now mulling whether to include Nigeria and Libya—the two producers exempt so far from the production cuts—in the pact. According to the Financial Times, OPEC is w …

ReutersOPEC, Russia agree oil cut extension to end of 2018ReutersIranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh told reporters the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries had agreed to extend the cuts by nine months until the end of 2018, as largely anticip …

ReutersOPEC, Russia head for oil cut extension but wary of overheating ...ReutersOPEC and Russia look set to prolong oil supply cuts until the end of 2018 this week while signaling that they may review the deal when they meet again in June if the market ov …

Seeking AlphaPermian DUC Wells Surge With Massive Implications For WTI Oil Prices, Inventories And Permian Oil ProducersSeeking AlphaA great majority of the Permian DUC wells are profitable with WTI crude oil price at $50 or less. Hydraulic fracturing crew …

Financial PostIran pushes to retain Asia oil buyers as possible US sanctions loomReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Iran is pushing to retain customers for its oil in Asia, hoping that price reductions will boost the appeal of its crude compared with other Middl …