ReutersUS oil boom delivers surprise for traders - and it's costlyReutersLONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The world's biggest oil traders are counting hefty losses after a surprise doubling in the price discount of U.S. light crude to benchmark Brent WT …

The GuardianIran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over US oil sanctionsThe GuardianA potential confrontation between the US and Iran is brewing in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran threatened to block the Gulf passageway in retaliation for Washington&#3 …

The GuardianIran vows to retaliate against US oil threats in rare EU visitThe GuardianIran's president, Hassan Rouhani, has delivered a retaliatory message to the Trump administration's looming sanctions against Iranian oil exports by signalling th …

BBC NewsCall to turn oil rigs into nature reservesBBC NewsMarine wildlife could benefit if some de-commissioned oil rigs were left on the sea bed, a survey says. This challenges the conventional wisdom that the sea bed should be restored to its pristine st …

MarketWatchAs oil touches $72 a barrel,a popular energy-related fund heads for its longest win streak in 12 yearsMarketWatchThe run-up for XLE, which includes some of the biggest oil production companies and refiners, including Anadarko Petroleum Corp. APC …

The GuardianWhat are the factors driving up the price of crude oil?The GuardianThe price of oil has hit its highest level since November 2014, reaching $80 per barrel, as geopolitical fears cause concerns to rise over potential disruption to supplies. Bren …

ReutersOil hovers near highest since 2014 as OPEC sees tighter marketReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices edged off highs last reached in late 2014 due to rising U.S. stocks but remained well supported by mounting geopolitical tension in the Middle East, s …

ReutersOil dips from three-year highs but OPEC supply draw supportsReutersThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said the global oil stocks surplus was close to evaporating due to healthy demand and its own supply cuts. The group is producin …

ReutersOil edges off highs, but geopolitical tensions loomReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Oil markets edged back from highs last reached in late 2014 as ample supplies weighed, but prices were underpinned by worries over military escalation in Syria and trade te …

Oil keeps near 3-year high as investors monitor Mideast tensions ...MarketWatchOil prices waver Thursday as investors keep a close watch out for developments over a possible U.S strike on Syria.and more » Read more http://news.google.com/news/ur …