ReutersIraqi sheep, locals, environment suffer Islamic State oil firesReutersLocals cough and wheeze under vast clouds of smoke, and NASA images show oil threatening to encroach on the Tigris River, a major water source. Lit by Islamic State as they fled I …

UPI.comMore staff reductions for Maersk OilUPI.com9 (UPI) -- Danish energy company Maersk Oil said it was cutting staff from one of its offices as part of the broader reorganization started last year. Danish group A.P Moeller-Maersk split in two in Septemb …

Oil Prices Rise as Markets Eye Production CutsFox BusinessOil futures markets were closed on Monday for New Year public holidays. Jan. 1 marked the official start of a deal agreed by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and other exporters …

International Business Times UKIraq: Isis continues to sell oil to Syria despite coalition strikesInternational Business Times UKDespite continued coalition air strikes on Islamic State's (Isis) oil infrastructure in Iraq, the militant group is dispatc …

UPI.comMore oil possible from NigeriaUPI.com30 (UPI) -- A minority player in OPEC-member Nigeria said it was able to stimulate crude oil production at one of its operating areas by about 15 percent. Africa-focused San Leon Energy, which lists its headquart …

UPI.comProspects for Irish explorer Circle Oil dwindleUPI.comWhen oil prices were holding above $100 per barrel more than two years ago, the company said it was "very pleased" with its prospects in Morocco in particular. Elsewhere in the region, …

UPI.comStatoil boasts of endurance at legacy oil assetsUPI.com20 (UPI) -- An oil field on the Norwegian continental shelf reached its 1 billionth barrel and has at least eight years left for production, energy company Statoil said. Statoil canceled a contr …

UPI.comGas prices moving higher alongside oil pricesUPI.com20 (UPI) -- U.S. gasoline prices continue to rise along with crude oil, though some refinery issues and supply levels could create some fluidity, a retail market report finds. Motor club AAA report …

USA TODAYUS-led warplanes destroy fleet of Islamic State oil tankers in SyriaReutersWASHINGTON U.S.-led coalition planes destroyed 168 Islamic State oil tanker trucks in Syria, the coalition said on Friday, in the largest strike of its kind and the latest …

UPI.comCuban oil program acceleratingUPI.com6 (UPI) -- A Cuban-focused oil company said it was taking a closer look at the business climate there with the goal of accelerating its drilling program next year. Melbana, a company known formerly as MEO Austral …