Iraq launches offensive on Hawija, an Islamic State-held region near oil city KirkukReutersERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq launched an offensive on Thursday to dislodge Islamic State from Hawija, an area located west of the oil city of Kirkuk. The offensive, …

BloombergKurdistan's Biggest Source Of Oil FundsOilPrice.comRussia, the only global power that has not called for canceling of next week's Kurdish referendum on independence, is the largest contributor of funds for oil and gas deals in Kurdistan, c …

The Guardian70% of brands in Malaysia and Singapore don't disclose palm oil useThe GuardianA new scorecard rating companies headquartered in Singapore and Malaysia on their palm oil sustainability commitments has found that the majority do not disclose …

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 …

The GuardianThe eco-warrior taking a chainsaw to Indonesia's illegal palm oil plantationsThe GuardianArmed with a chainsaw and a copy of Indonesia's environmental laws, biologist Rudi Putra and his team of eco-warriors have been identifying and cut …

ReutersOil output cut deal will likely extend past March: Venezuela's MaduroReutersCARACAS (Reuters) - An agreement between OPEC and non-OPEC countries to reduce oil output will “surely” continue beyond March 2018, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro s …

The US Oil Patch Has A Serious Cybersecurity ProblemOilPrice.comCybersecurity firm Symantec reports that dedicated hackers have been able to control operational software at American and European oil and gas companies, according to a new report by CNBC. The …

Iran to raise oil production to 4.5 million bpd within five yearsReutersSept 10 (Reuters) - Iran will reach an oil production rate of 4.5 million barrels per day (bpd) within five years, Ali Kardor, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company …