Alaska could end to oil checks paid to residents since 1982The Seattle TimesANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — As Alaska faces a multibillion dollar budget deficit, the oil fund wealth checks distributed yearly to nearly every Alaskan could be on the chopping block. …

The One Chart That Shows Why Oil Prices Have To Keep RisingOilPrice.comThere has been a lot of pessimism among oil investors in recent months, and indeed the bear market over the last couple of years in black gold has destroyed many nest eggs. With that sa …

Science DailyConservation key to curbing emissions from palm oil agriculture in AfricaScience DailyAs oil palm production expands from Southeast Asia into Central Africa, a new Duke University-led study warns that converting Africa's tropical forests i …

Brexit, Brazil and Oil Don't Add Up to Disaster For SantanderWall Street JournalBrexit, Brazilian economic turmoil, U.S. oil and gas debt, Southern Europe's bad-debt pile: there is a whole litany of pitfalls for banks out there. Unfortunately, for …

Wall Street JournalStocks Slip Along With Oil Ahead of UK VoteWall Street JournalU.S. stocks snapped a two-day winning streak Wednesday as oil prices fell and investors braced for the U.K.'s coming vote on membership in the European Union. Stocks, bond …

Climate consequences of oil price uncertainty could be significantScience DailySustained high (US$110-120 per barrel) or low (US$40-55 per barrel) oil prices could have an important impact on future carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study publis …

ScotsmanTeacher post option for redundant oil and gas workersBBC NewsRedundant oil and gas workers workers who retrain as teachers will be guaranteed a job for four years, the Scottish government has said. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said applicatio …

MarketWatchOil prices under pressure; Brent dips below $50 for first time in a weekMarketWatchOn Friday, Baker Hughes Inc. said the number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by three in the week ended June 10, the second straight weekly increase. So …

BloombergWhy Oil ETFs Can't Catch a BreakBloombergSince you don't have the billion-dollar backing of a commodities-trading house, you acted in the only way you could and bought into an oil exchange-traded fund. Nice work, you'd think. Crude is …

BBC NewsAustralia row hampers East Timor's oil ambitionsBBC NewsNear Suai on East Timor's south coast, a rusty old oil pump sits near a beach, some mangroves and the ruins of an old prison from the Portuguese era. It's not good for much, but it …