CNN InternationalThe vegetable oil that fuels a $50 billion businessCNN International(CNN) Before you set foot outside your home each day, you've more than likely washed and eaten with this ubiquitous oil. As the most widely-used vegetable oil worldwid …

Macleans.caThe Fort McMurray wildfire has hit the oil sands hardMacleans.caOthers saw their operations impacted by pipeline shutdowns that squeezed off supplies of flammable diluent, which are needed to thin the gooey oil sands bitumen. Still others found …

The GuardianOil tanker washes up on Liberia beach with no crew or lifeboatsThe GuardianAlthough tankers were once prized by pirates off the African coasts, the long decline in oil prices combined with a sustained military campaign have reduced hijackings. …

The GuardianPalm oil firm under fire over land deals sealed during Ebola crisis in Liberia ...The GuardianA major palm oil company brought together scores of people in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak last year to sign over thousands of acres of land as p …

In blow to Big Oil, EPA says oil refiners recover RINs costsBusiness InsiderNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil companies ultimately recover their costs of complying with the U.S. biofuels program, according to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analysis that m …

CBC.caWorld oil demand is up, but the glut remains, IEA saysCBC.caBut the recovery in demand has helped put a floor on the price, with West Texas Intermediate oil trading at $60.36 US a barrel today. The IEA says imbalances in refining capacity — mainly a …