CNBCOil patch gets frugal as investors urge profits over boomgulfnews.comThe evidence is stacking up: The latest rig count showed the biggest one-week drop in the Permian Basin in 19 months, while Schlumberger Ltd and Baker Hughes, the two largest oil serv …

Iraq increases oil exports from south by 200000 bpd to make up for Kirkuk fields shortfallReutersBAGHDAD, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iraq increased on Saturday oil exports from the southern Basra region by 200,000 barrels per day, to make up for a shortfall from t …

OPEC's Sick Man, Venezuela Could Jolt Oil MarketWall Street Journal (subscription)Venezuela's already falling oil production will get worse, maybe much worse, before it gets better, potentially roiling global energy markets. The cash-strapped count …