Higher oil prices fuel M&A boom in energyReutersNEW YORK, Aug 3 (LPC) - Private equity firm KKR and energy infrastructure company Williams' US$1.2bn purchase of natural gas and oil processing and transporting company Discovery Midstream has added f …

Aljazeera.comChina rejects US demand to reduce Iran oil imports: reportAljazeera.comChina has rejected a demand by the United States to cut Iranian oil imports, according to Bloomberg news agency, which cited two officials familiar with the negotiations. B …

Baker Hughes data show US oil-rig count down for the weekMarketWatchBaker Hughes BHGE, -0.59% on Friday reported that thenumber of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil was down 2 at 859 this week. That followed an increase of 3 rigs a week earlier. The total …

Wall Street JournalRussia Plans Oil Boost Amid Supply Uncertainties, Pressure From TrumpWall Street JournalRussia's energy minister signaled Friday that a coalition of producers could pump more oil than agreed by year-end, a move which would please the …

Wall Street JournalBig Oil Profits Fall Short of Crude-Price RallyWall Street JournalThe world's largest oil companies continue to disappoint investors with underwhelming profits that have fallen far short of a rally in crude, reflecting the fragile na …

The GuardianBP to buy BHP's US shale oil and gas assets for $10.5bnThe GuardianBP has agreed to buy US shale oil and gasfields from the Anglo-Australian miner BHP for $10.5bn (£8bn), in the UK firm's biggest acquisition in nearly two decades. Bob D …

Energy VoiceCNR International hit with enforcement notice over oil spillEnergy VoiceThe incident, on May 28, occurred on the Ninian Central platform when “dispersed oil was discharged to sea”. A notice has been issued by the Offshore Petroleum and Decommis …

VanguardNigeria's Palm Oil deficit hits $800mVanguardAccording to the data, the country at the moment, has deficit of palm oil of about 900,000 metric tonnes estimated at $800 million. However, importation of refined palm oil/vegetable oil is prohibite …

ReutersAs shale wells grow longer, buyouts attract hemmed in oil producersReutersHOUSTON (Reuters) - A recent drought in oil company mergers and acquisitions could be coming to an end over a new Texas range war: U.S. shale producers are building miles-long …

Kansas City StarExxon leads oil majors in aggressive offshore Brazil bidsReutersDecio Oddone, chief of Brazil's oil regulator ANP, and Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA CEO Pedro Parente (L) attend a signature ceremony with oil …