Venezuela Alleges Fraud in $1.3 Billion Oil-Rig LeaseWall Street Journal (subscription)CARACAS, Venezuela—The Venezuelan government is investigating alleged corruption in a $1.3 billion contract between the state oil company and a private contractor co-fou …

Center for Research on GlobalizationOil, Power and Money: “Assad Must Go”Center for Research on GlobalizationSyria's democratically elected president, Shukri-al-Kuwaiti, hesitated to approve the Trans Arabian Pipeline, an American project intended to c …

NBCNews.comAP Explains: What's the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline?ABC NewsA federal judge has said he will rule Friday on the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's lawsuit that challenges federal permits for the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. T …

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 JournalShell Under Investigation in Italy Over Nigerian Oil DealWall Street JournalThe prosecutors are investigating whether Shell's piece of a $1.3 billion payment to acquire a rich oil field off the coast of Nigeria constituted a bribe, a …

Wall Street Journal (subscription)Venezuelan Oil Contractor Pleads Guilty to BriberyWall Street Journal (subscription)HOUSTON—A Venezuelan oil contractor pleaded guilty to bribery in a U.S. court, the latest development in a wide-ranging Justice Department …

BBC NewsJump in oil prices gives a boost to Asia's marketsBBC NewsA jump in oil prices overnight has given stock markets across Asia a boost at the start of trading on Thursday. Brent crude, which is seen as the international benchmark, climbed 3.3% to …