East Bay TimesOakland company sued for 'false' olive oil claimsEast Bay TimesOlives are shown in Brentwood in this 2003 file photo. An Oakland-based olive oil company is facing a lawsuit from the North American Olive Oil Association for making what …

The End Of The Downturn? BP Steps Up Spending As Oil Prices RiseOilPrice.comWith the rebound in oil prices underway and the astronomic costs stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the rear view mirror, BP is once again looking to make large i …

Phys.OrgResearchers analyze 125 compounds from oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico to determine their longevityPhys.OrgThe oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more …

Phys.OrgMovement of rainforest butterflies restricted by oil palm plantationsPhys.OrgTo make way for oil palm plantations, large areas of lowland rainforests are cut down, which is thought to have an impact on the movement of rainforest species across thes …

Wall Street JournalBP Eyes Growth with String of Oil, Gas DealsWall Street JournalLONDON-- BP PLC has pulled off a string of deals in recent weeks that signal the British oil giant is looking to grow again after six years of retrenchment following the dead …

Yahoo7 NewsNigeria's peace talks with oil rebels deadlockedYahoo7 NewsWarri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Just weeks ago, Nigeria's junior oil minister said output was almost back to normal after a year of devastating attacks against the major African oil prod …

Financial TimesUS lifts biofuel mandate in blow to oil companiesFinancial Times“We are disappointed that EPA has taken a step backwards with this final rule,” said Frank Macchiarola, the oil industry group's downstream director. “The RFS mandate is a b …

Wall Street JournalUS Oil-Rig Count Up by Three in Latest WeekWall Street JournalThe number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by three in the past week to 474, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc. The U.S. oil-rig count is typi …

US Oil-Rig Count Rises by Nine -- Baker HughesWall Street JournalThe number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by nine in the past week to 450, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc. The U.S. oil-rig count is typically viewed as a …

MarketWatchHow human waste could be the future of oilMarketWatchYour toilet could be the future of oil. Turning sewage sludge into fuel has long been a science fiction fantasy of a waste-free world. But researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific …