The Real News NetworkThe invasion of Iraq was never really about oilThe National“The future shape of the Iraqi oil industry will affect oil markets, and the functioning of Opec, in both of which we have a vital interest," said a British Foreign Office …

Investing.comCrude oil futures - weekly outlook: July 11 - 15Investing.comInvesting.com - Oil futures ended Friday's session close to two-month lows as concerns over the global economic outlook combined with data showing that the U.S. oil rig count ros …

NewsweekWhy Oil Was a Prime Motivator For the Iraq WarNewsweekWell before the U.S. and U.K. led the invasion of Iraq, the two countries were under suspicion about their intentions for Iraq's oil. When asked on February 6, 2003, in a BBC Newsnight progr …

Wall Street JournalOil, Gas, Fish: Indonesia's Arsenal in South China Sea DisputeWall Street JournalSINGAPORE—As weak oil prices prompt countries and companies to scale back big energy projects, Indonesia is looking to ramp up production in the hope of …

Wall Street JournalNigeria Militants Resume Attacks on Oil Pipelines Despite TruceWall Street JournalNigeria's state-oil company said militants have sabotaged its pipelines over the weekend, less than two weeks after the government said it had negotiat …

Settlement Ends Trial in Deadly 2012 Oil Platform FireABC NewsA settlement Monday brought an abrupt end to a complex trial combining 10 lawsuits arising from a deadly explosion and fire on an offshore oil platform in November 2012. The accident off the Lou …

Wall Street JournalFueling Oil's Push to $50: Fear Is BackWall Street JournalOil-supply outages are at their highest level in more than a decade, bolstering the “fear premium” that has helped push crude prices to $50 a barrel. About 3.5 million barrels …

Engineering and Physics Professors Weigh in on Brady AppealABC NewsNumerous engineering and physics professors have weighed in with a federal appeals court being asked to review New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension for &quo …

Wall Street JournalThe Rise and Deadly Fall of Islamic State's Oil TycoonWall Street JournalDocuments reviewed by The Wall Street Journal describe the terror group's construction of a multinational oil operation with help from officious terror-grou …

'Hard Choices' in Texas as Oil Bust, Costly Lawsuits CollideABC NewsThe oil bust already shrinking Texas' coffers is colliding with the possibility of the state getting socked with multibillion-dollar verdicts in major lawsuits, budget official …