Wall Street JournalU.S. Refiners Feel the Squeeze as Crude Oil Discount Disappears ...Wall Street JournalAmerican refiners had benefited for years from the supply of oil coming from U.S. shale fields, but the recent drop in such output has sharply narrowed …

Wall Street JournalCrude Prices Up on Pending Norway Strike, Drop in US Oil StockpilesWall Street JournalLondon—Oil prices edged up Wednesday on bullish data from the American Petroleum Institute and the threat of a strike by oil and gas workers in Norway. …

Sputnik InternationalOil Prices Climb on Norway Strike ThreatWall Street JournalLondon—Oil prices rose on Tuesday, pushed higher by the threat of union strikes by Norwegian oil and gas workers. The global benchmark, Brent, rose 2.3% to $48.23 a barrel. Its …

Why We Need $120 OilOilPrice.comIf the price of oil drops from $100 per barrel to $50 per barrel, this change adversely affects the income of a large share of people who formerly benefited from the high price. Thus, the drop in oil prices affects the incom …

Wall Street JournalOil Change: Affluent Saudi Arabia Goes to WorkWall Street JournalRIYADH—Saudi Arabia's leadership has taken up the challenge of weaning the kingdom from its dependence on oil. Ahmed Ameen is just trying to keep his mobile-phone store …

Irish TimesNew innovators: The Irish Rose Essential Oil CompanyIrish TimesOne of the biggest users of essential oils is the global perfume industry, which is expected to be worth $46 billion (€41bn) by 2018. Perfume alchemy is heavily dependent on rose oil …

Seeking AlphaThe Crude Crash Has Created Oil's Technological SuperpowersOilPrice.comFalling oil prices which started in late 2014 have highlighted an increased emphasis on the cost of producing oil, particularly from shale oil formations in the U.S. Wi …

FortuneMay Jobs, Oil, and NBA Finals—5 Things to Watch in the Week AheadFortuneOn Thursday, member countries from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)—which generates more than 40% of the world's total crude oil—will meet in Vienna. …

GW Hatchet (subscription) (blog)Engineering graduates reminded of wider impact of their workGW Hatchet (subscription) (blog)Speakers at the commencement ceremony for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Friday night told graduates that although t …

Manchester Evening NewsWork to start on Salford University's Engineering ShowcaseManchester Evening NewsThe University of Salford will start work this summer on the extension of the Newton Building at its main campus after gaining planning permission. …