BloombergChina Fires Up Its Furnaces While Diggers and Oil Drills SlowBloombergCost pressures and environmental regulation curbed domestic crude and coal output last year while economic stimulus propelled steel making, aluminum smelting and oil refining to …

FortuneOil and Gas Sales to the Syrian Regime Are Now ISIS's Largest Source of Funds, Report SaysFortuneRevenues from oil and gas sold to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are now the largest source of funds for the Islamic State (ISIS), a …

Washington PostIslamic State forces attack Iraq's oil-rich city of KirkukWashington PostIRBIL, Iraq – Islamic State gunmen launched a series of coordinated attacks Friday in the northern city of Kirkuk and a nearby power plant, briefly controlling the …

Chicago TribuneIraq oil fires could jeopardize mission to retake Mosul from Islamic StateChicago TribuneIraqi firefighters battle oil well fires on Aug. 31, 2016, as they try to prevent the flames from reaching the residential neighborhoods in Qayara, Iraq …

SELFCoconut Oil As Lube: What's Safe And What's NotSELFThere are various types of lube—water-based, oil-based, and silicone—each of which can work in different situations. But thanks to the movement towards all things “natural,” some people have be …