Nigerian oil union suspends industrial action planned over Chevron dispute  NasdaqABUJA, Aug 2- One of Nigeria's main oil and gas trade unions said on Friday it had suspended planned industrial action related to a staffing dispute. Read more http …

North Dakota mulling study of lightning strikes in oil patch  Valley News LiveNorth Dakota is considering whether to study lightning strikes at saltwater disposal sites after lightning hit state facilities at least four times since June. Read mo …

Pipelines Add Room on ‘Unrelenting’ Demand for Canada’s Oil  BloombergU.S. refiners want more Canadian oil, and pipeline companies are finding ways to get it to them. Read more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-01/pipelines-add-room …

Oil patch grapples with how to address lightning strikes at saltwater disposal sites  Bismarck TribuneSummer thunderstorms bring an impressive light show as they roll across the prairie, but they also can wreak havoc over the western North Dakota …

Lightning hits oil tank, causes spill at well site in Bottineau County  Bismarck TribuneLightning struck a crude oil tank at a well pad in Bottineau County on Tuesday, leading to a fire and oil spill, according to the North Dakota Department of . …

Crude oil futures stable to higher on expectations of tighter supply  S&P Global PlattsCrude oil futures were stable to marginally higher during mid morning trade in Asia Tuesday amid an expected drop in US crude inventories, while ongoing ... Re …

Crews battle fire at crude oil tanks; lightning likely to blame  KFVSMultiple crews battled a fire which engulfed at least two crude oil tanks in Hamilton County, Illinois. (Source: McLeansboro Fire Department) Read more http://www.kfvs12.com/201 …

Crude Oil: Flip A CoinSeeking AlphaLast week, we outlined a bearish case for crude oil and the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO). After a surprisingly bullish EIA report on Wednesday following only a mildly bullish API report on Tuesday evening, we hav …

CBS NewsReport: Lightning strikes oil tankers in Texas, prompting evacuationsCBS NewsBEACH CITY, Texas – One hundred homes have been evacuated in Beach City, east of Houston, after lightning struck crude oil tankers at a plant, triggering a fire, CBS affil …

USA TODAYPipeline protesters camp in Iowa as oil starts flowingUSA TODAYWILLIAMSBURG, Iowa — Even as oil flows through the now-completed Dakota Access pipeline, the fight against the hotly contested line still lives on in a makeshift camp here in Iowa Coun …