The GuardianSaudi Aramco privatisation plans shock oil sectorThe GuardianA statement from the oil group said: “Saudi Aramco confirms that it has been studying various options to allow broad public participation in its equity through the listing in the capi …

The GuardianOil prices could continue to slide with Saudi sights set on shaleThe GuardianEven after the banking crash of 2008, and the global recession that followed, oil only briefly traded below $40 a barrel. So, you would assume, a rebound in prices mus …

The GuardianGlencore oil deal in Libya branded worthless by rival governmentThe GuardianGlencore's deal to export Libyan oil is not worth the paper it is printed on, the commodities company has been told. The Switzerland-based firm agreed last week to …

FT Alphaville (registration)How oil can get back to triple digits by 2017FT Alphaville (registration)After years of being too high, oil forecasts now appear too low. As supply rolls over we could see prices back at $100, with decade-high geopolitical risks …

New York TimesA Corner of Tuscany Where Olive Oil Is a Deeper GreenNew York TimesThe arrival of late autumn here signals the season of the olive harvest, as it has since the 1300s, when the city's noble families first built vacation homes with farms an …

The GuardianPutin's Syria strikes are a long-term play for higher oil pricesThe GuardianYes, this is about Russia's international standing, but more importantly it is also a long-term play for higher oil prices and, ultimately, a flow of oil dollar …

Fox NewsIt's time to unleash the power of American oilFox NewsThat force can come just as effectively from a barrel of oil as from the barrel of a gun. President Obama should back up his talk by unleashing the power of American oil to compel Russia&#39 …

The GuardianIran earns more from tax than oil for first time in almost 50 yearsThe GuardianPresident Hassan Rouhani's economic strategy is to significantly reduce the government's dependency on oil and instead collect tax more systematically, accor …

Trade ArabiaSaudi looking beyond oil price slump as rig count spikesTrade Arabia"The Saudis are probably worried about everyone else reducing capex as a result of low oil prices and about non-Opec output falling off a cliff at some point. We all know …

BusinessweekThe Perils of Bargain-Hunting With Oil ETFsBusinessweekMany see oil as a bargain now that it's below $50 a barrel for the first time since 2009. Bottom fishers are piling into oil-related ETFs at the fastest rate in years, and the ETFs have …