Khashoggi Effect or Oil Pinch? What to Watch in the Saudi Budget  BloombergAs Saudi Arabia's rulers were finalizing their spending plans for 2019, two dramas were unfolding -- and pulling them in opposite directions. Read more https://www.bloombe …

Understanding The Huge Italian Public Debt As A Legacy Of The Oil Crisis  ForbesThe huge Italian public debt has been a recurrent element of financial instability through the decades. But how was it originated? How the oil crisis contributed in . …

Looking beyond oil  New Straits TimesALTHOUGH expected for some time, the recent establishment by Petronas of a “New Energy” team to look at renewables for possible future sources of energy is ... Read more https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnis …

Ottawa hasn’t committed to helping Alberta buy rail cars to address oil crisis: LeBlanc  Global NewsIntergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Rachel Notley was among several premiers to express concern about the western oil crisis, …

Saskatchewan says federal government not doing enough to resolve western oil crisis  Global NewsWATCH: Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins Mercedes Stephenson to discuss the western oil crisis and what more he wants Ottawa to do so Canada's oil …

Washington PostIran's president seeks to downplay US oil sanctionsWashington PostTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president is trying to downplay U.S. sanctions targeting the country's vital oil and gas sector that are set to be imposed next month. Hassan …

Wall Street JournalOil Edges Up on Trade Talk HopesWall Street JournalLONDON—Oil prices rose Friday on hopes of thawing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, but the energy complex remained under pressure due to a stronger dollar and building U.S. cru …

Economic TimesWhy is Saudi halting oil shipments through the Red Sea?Economic TimesThe suspension of Saudi shipments - with the implied threat of higher oil prices - may also be aimed at pressuring European allies, who have continued to support the nuclear …

Moneycontrol.comIndia loaded 12 percent less Iranian oil in June than in May on sanctions fearMoneycontrol.comIndian refiners ordered about 12 percent less Iranian oil in June than in May, when the United States said it would reintroduce sanctions on Iran, …

Wall Street JournalOil scores biggest weekly gain in 8 months - MarketWatchMarketWatchOil futures finish at an eight-week high Friday as the growing risk of renewed sanctions on Iran and the possibility of an extension of OPEC production curbs into 2019 he …