Сould life begin in oil?Phys.OrgWhile life as we know it on Earth relies on chemistry in aqueous environments where water is a solvent, some celestial bodies are covered not with liquid water but with liquid oils. Titan, a moon of the planet Saturn, has la …

MarketWatchOil moves lower as US supplies drop a seventh week, but output hits 2-year highMarketWatchThe Energy Information Administration said early Wednesday that supplies of crude oil for the week ended Aug. 11 fell by 8.9 million barrels. That was more …

The Hill (blog)Climate change and oil prices should bury Arctic drilling foreverThe Hill (blog)Because that committee lacks jurisdiction over any major entitlement programs, this effectively mandates that it open the Arctic Refuge and other federal lands t …

OPEC Cuts: A Curse For US Refiners, A Blessing For Canadian Oil SandsOilPrice.comThe lowered exports of OPEC heavy crude grades to North America are tightening the price spread between WTI and Western Canadian Select (WCS), cutting into the refining margin …

Venezuela's ''Election'' Creates Opportunity For Oil InvestorsOilPrice.comOn Sunday, an “election” occurred in beleaguered Venezuela, a member of OPEC and owner of the largest oil reserves in the world. The result of this election was h …

BloombergAs Venezuela Spirals, U.S. Oil Confronts a $10 Billion Threat ...BloombergThe tanker Paramount Helsinki docked in Pascagoula, Mississippi, last week bearing the lifeblood of Chevron Corp.'s refinery there: 532000 barrels of thick ...and m …

ReutersUS lawmakers gear up to block Trump plan to slash oil stockpileReutersThe White House's 2018 budget proposal, sent to Congress on Tuesday, proposes raising nearly $16.6 billion by 2027 by gradually selling millions of barrels from the reserve, w …

The HillBudget's oil provisions divide Congress, White HouseThe HillA trio of oil-related provisions in President Trump's budget garnered early opposition Tuesday, after the White House sent Congress its proposal. Trump officials want to sell off h …

CBS NewsLawmakers push to revive oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refugeCBS NewsANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling in America's largest wildlife refuge. The Alaska Republ …

The HillOil plunge sparks calls for Congress to actThe HillAs the price of oil plunges to its lowest point in 12 years — and threatens to drag the broader U.S. economy down with it — lawmakers say Congress should consider helping teetering energy companies …