MarketWatchBank stocks keep climbing as data, oil price surge boosts ratesMarketWatchBank stocks surged again Wednesday, putting the sector on track for the best month in years, as upbeat economic data and a spike higher in crude-oil prices helped trigger …

The Sydney Morning Herald8@eight: OPEC lights a fuse under oil priceThe Sydney Morning HeraldMost oil strategists had merely expected a freeze here. There will be a meeting between non-OPEC members on 9th December, which will be attended by Algeria, Venezu …

ReutersShell studies green energy deals to prepare for future after oilReutersLONDON Royal Dutch Shell, the world's second-biggest publicly listed oil company, is studying acquisitions in the green energy sector, its CEO told Reuters, as it bows to sha …

Wall Street JournalObama Administration Issues Rules on Methane From Oil, Gas OperationsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The Interior Department issued regulations Tuesday to cut methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations on federal lands, one of t …

The GuardianBP platform leaks 95 tonnes of oil into North SeaThe GuardianAbout 95 tonnes of oil have been leaked into the North Sea from a BP platform, the company has said. The leak is about two and a half times smaller than the biggest North Sea spill in …

The GuardianGreenpeace blockades IOI palm oil refinery in Rotterdam portThe GuardianGreenpeace activists have blockaded a palm oil refinery owned by IOI in the port of Rotterdam after a report linked the company's third-party suppliers in Indonesia to …

Financial TimesSaudi Arabia cuts public sector bonuses in oil slump falloutFinancial TimesApplying austerity measures to the large public sector is a politically sensitive move forced by the gaping hole in public finances and deterioration across the broad …

ABC NewsCalifornia Panel Mulls Development on Coastal Oil LandABC News18, 2016 file photo shows Banning Ranch, including what remains of an oil-extraction operation, on what is believed to be the biggest piece of privately-owned vacant land on Southern Cal …

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Wall Street JournalOklahoma Earthquake Felt in Several US States, as Oil Wells Draw ScrutinyWall Street JournalA 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Oklahoma on Saturday, damaging buildings and tying for the strongest temblor ever recorded in the state, which …