U.S. Oil Prices Decline on Global Slowdown Fears  Wall Street Journal•U.S. oil prices fell Wednesday as investors remained focused on global economic-growth concerns and how a slowdown might put a dent in demand for oil. Read more https://www.wsj …

Kuwait appoints four new cabinet members, including oil minister  The NationalKhaled Al Fadhel previously served as undersecretary at the ministry of commerce. Read more https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/kuwait-appoints-four-new-cabinet-membe …

Peters: We must prepare for the unknowns of a Great Lakes oil spill  Lansing State JournalAn oil spill from a pipeline break poses an enormous economic and environmental risk to the Great Lakes. Read more https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story …

Worries about worker dangers grow amid US oil and gas boom  Star TribuneParker Waldridge had worked in the Oklahoma oilfields since he was 16 and acquired the traits that make a good driller: fortitude, intellect and a healthy respect ... Read mo …

Taylor Energy sues to block order to contain 14-year-old oil leak in Gulf of Mexico  NOLA.comThe platform toppled during Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Read more https://www.nola.com/business/2018/12/taylor-energy-sues-to-block-order-to-contain-14-year- …

11 accused of participating in honey oil lab appear in court  Stockton RecordSTOCKTON — Space was tight inside Department 7B of the San Joaquin County Superior Court as 11 individuals alleged to have participated in a honey oil lab ... Read more …

An Investor’s Guide to Emerging-Market Risks in 2019  BloombergEmerging markets are tentatively picking themselves up from the floor after a rout that's wiped more than $5 trillion off the value of stocks since January. But the ... Read more http …

Oil renews plunge, sending energy sector down 3%  Seeking AlphaThe bounce in crude was pretty short-lived, with WTI down 4.5% on the session to a new roughly 15-month low of $46 per barrel. That's got the Energy SPDR d. Read more https://seekinga …

Oil Prices Rise on U.S. Inventory Decline, Saudi Pledge  Wall Street JournalOil prices surged, recouping nearly half of their huge losses from a day earlier as U.S. oil inventories declined for a third week. Read more https://www.wsj.com/articles …

ReutersOil jumps on drop in US petroleum stocks, possible OPEC cut extensionReuters"U.S. crude oil production is now solidly above 9.3 million barrels per day with more to come, and refined product, especially for gasoline, is oddly weak," said J …