Group estimates 34000 barrels of oil spilled off KuwaitABC NewsAn analysis of satellite imagery by a U.S.-based nonprofit organization suggests at least 34,000 barrels of oil have leaked out during a spill off the coast of Kuwait. West Virginia-based SkyTr …

UPDATE 1-S.Korea's July Iranian crude oil imports jump 27 pctReutersSEOUL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - South Korea's crude oil imports from Iran rose 26.5 percent in July from a year ago, driven by Seoul's strong appetite for competitively priced Irania …

The Guardian$1bn to clean up the oil in Peru's northern AmazonThe GuardianWho is going to clean up Peru's northern Amazon after decades of companies spilling oil and dumping billions of barrels of toxic production waters? Certainly not US company O …

ReutersUAE energy minister says too early to discuss additional oil output cutsReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates energy minister said it was too early to talk about additional cuts to oil output, Sky News Arabia reported on Monday on its Tw …

ReutersRussia is top China oil supplier fourth straight month in June, longest streak everReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - Russia was China's biggest crude oil supplier for a fourth straight month in June, its longest streak ever in the top spot, data from t …

ReutersExclusive: US weighs financial sanctions to hit Venezuela's oil revenue - sourcesReutersHOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering financial sanctions on Venezuela that would halt dollar payments for the country's oil, a …

The GuardianHSBC triggers investigation into palm oil company over deforestation allegationsThe GuardianHSBC has triggered an investigation into Noble Plantations following allegations the company was preparing to clear thousands of hectares of rainforest …

ReutersIran sees oil output rising to 4 million bpd by year endReutersISTANBUL Iran's oil output will rise to around 4 million barrels per day by the end of the year, an Iranian oil official said on Wednesday as the OPEC member tries to ramp up product …

ReutersExclusive: Saudis to cut August oil exports to lowest level this year - sourceReutersDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will cut crude oil shipments to its customers in August by more than 600,000 barrels per day to balance the rise in domestic consumpt …

NEWS.com.auOil prices fall nearly three per centNEWS.com.auA $US1.80 lift in the iron ore price may have helped support the Aussie currency, but oil prices have fallen close to three per cent. Westpac's Imre Speizer said the US currency had firmed slig …