Alaska Dispatch NewsAlaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 was different.Alaska Dispatch NewsLast year, oil transport through the line had dropped to the lowest point since 1977, its first year of operation. Legacy fields such as …

Financial TimesPalm oil deal embroiled in Malaysian politics - Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Malaysian opposition has attacked a state company's investment in a palm oil project in Indonesia, saying it is a costly handout to a foreign businessman&n …

FTSE falters despite oil price rise but Marks & Spencer boosted by buy noteThe GuardianOverall the FTSE 100 has slipped back despite earlier gains following a new jump in the oil price. The index is currently down 5.01 points at 6949.20 after earlier c …

Economic TimesSudan holds up OVL oil field licence extensionEconomic TimesOVL, the overseas arm of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), in 2003 had bought a 25 per cent stake in Greater Nile Oil Project (GNOP) comprising Block 1, 2 and 4 …

POLITICO.euTunisia's (olive) oil rushPOLITICO.euToday, Tunisia hopes to capitalize on this pedigree to boost its struggling economy, and the EU is eager to help — much to the chagrin of some in Rome today: politicians and farm union leaders who argue t …

The Sydney Morning HeraldFirms such as Kellogg's, Unilever and Nestlé 'use child-labour palm oil'The GuardianGlobal firms behind popular brands such as Kit Kat, Colgate toothpaste and Dove cosmetics use palm oil produced by child workers in dan …

International Business Times UKLondon High Court begins hearings on oil spills in Nigeria blamed on ShellInternational Business Times UKNigerian tribal king flies to London seeking justice for his people over oil spills blamed on Shell. King Emere Godwin B …

Sweden's Lundin Petroleum finds more oil in Norwegian ArcticReutersThe find is located some 60 km (37 miles) from Lundin's Alta find, which the company estimates could contain up to 400 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), and 20 km from the Jo …

FTSE falters but Antofagasta, Randgold and BP benefit from stronger oilThe GuardianA rise in oil prices on hopes of an Opec deal next month has lifted commodity stocks, but not enough to push leading shares into positive territory. Brent crude is currently …

Alaska Dispatch NewsHere's what low oil prices have done to Alaska's jobs pictureAlaska Dispatch NewsState government and private-sector jobs are tied to oil prices in different ways. State government "affects the economy by spending the reven …