Reuters UKFrance launches air strikes on oil sites near RaqqaReuters UKFrance carried out air strikes early on Friday against oil sites in Syria near Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during a visit to …

Iraq, Kurdistan Oil Deal Close to CollapseAINA (press release)BAGHDAD -- An oil-sales deal between Iraq and the semiautonomous Kurdistan Regional Government is close to collapse about six months after it was signed, undermining the country's unity as i …

Business InsiderOil prices stabilize, firm demand counters oversupplyBusiness Insider"Comments from Saudi Arabian oil minister Ali al-Naimi were characteristically upbeat, acknowledging a current surplus in the market, but anticipating stronger second …

TIMECould Middle East Switch From Oil to Renewable Superpower?TIMEEven as Saudi Arabian officials continue to tout its shift to renewable energy, it may be oil-poor countries in the region like Jordan and Egypt that can benefit sooner from falling prices i …

WFAAAbbott legalizes cannabis oil for epilepsy patientsWFAAKevin Eltife (R-Tyler) will legalize oils containing CBD, a non-euphoric component of marijuana known to treat epilepsy and other chronic medical conditions. The state will regulate and distribute …

New York TimesUPDATE 16-Oil up after Saudi air strikes in Yemen; dollar limits gainsReutersNEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices rallied for a second straight day on Thursday after Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies began air strikes in Yemen, spark …

The IndependentUPDATE 15-Oil up after Saudi air strikes in Yemen; dollar limits gainsReutersSaudi air strikes stoke oil security fears. * Egypt sends 4 naval vessels to secure Gulf of Aden. * Iran says halt "aggressions"; security up at Kuwait oi …

BBC NewsLibya violence: Foreign oil workers 'kidnapped'BBC NewsIslamic State (IS) militants are said to have kidnapped nine foreign oil workers in a raid in Libya, when they reportedly beheaded eight guards. Four Filipinos, an Austrian, a Banglades …

AINA (press release)How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq's Ability to Fight Islamic StateAINA (press release)With global oil prices halving in recent months, Iraq's finances are eroding rapidly. Above, a worker walks at an Iraq oil field last …

The Fiscal TimesWhy No One Really Knows Where Oil Prices Are GoingThe Fiscal TimesPredicting and diagnosing the trajectory of oil prices has become something of a cottage industry in the past year. But along with all of the excess crude flowing from the oi …