BBC NewsScottish economy 'still suffering from oil slump'BBC NewsThe Scottish economy is still suffering the effects of a fall in the price of oil and gas, a government minister has said. Speaking on the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, employab …

Economic TimesFalling crude oil prices likely to boost plastic, packaging sectorsEconomic TimesA huge drop in crude oil price has benefited many companies from the industry, as plastic is derived from by petroleum refining products. Lower the cost of oil, …

ReutersRussia's Putin, Saudi prince praise dialogue on oil, SyriaReutersBut the oil prices plunge in the last two years has overstretched the budgets of both producers, making joint cuts more likely, especially with Russia facing a presidential electio …

The Globe and MailFrom Canada's fields to the world's kitchensThe Globe and MailLike most other vegetable oils, canola oil is processed using chemicals – hexane and bleach. This and the fact the Canadian crop is now genetically modified to resist d …

Oil Jumps On Growing Support For OPEC Deal ExtensionOilPrice.comOil trade down 16 percent this year. The FT reports that the volume of oil moving on tankers at sea has declined by 16 percent so far this year compared to a year earlier, a sign that the OPEC …

ReutersBrazil's black market pipeline: Gangs hijack Petrobras' oil, fuel ...ReutersIn September, police investigating a wave of killings in the northern Rio de Janeiro suburbs followed a tip to the isolated scrubland near the massive Duque de  …

ReutersBrazil's black market pipeline: Gangs hijack Petrobras' oil, fuelReutersSome of the killings, police said, were part of a power struggle between rival gangs earnings millions of dollars a year from stealing crude oil, diesel and gasoline and …

Despite Plunging Peso, Wildcatters Try Making Money on Oil in MexicoWall Street JournalWildcatters are crossing the border into Mexico to pour money into the country's recently deregulated energy sector, betting that the plunging peso and other economi …

ReutersKremlin says Putin personally agreed to oil output cutsReutersThe shadow of a worker is seen next to a logo of Russia's Rosneft oil company at the central processing facility of the Rosneft-owned Priobskoye oil field outside the West Siberian ci …

BloombergOPEC Ministers See Oil Market Balanced If Non-OPEC Joins CutBloombergA global oil output cut by 1.8 million barrels a day would be enough to balance the market, and OPEC is ready to take further action if prices fail to stabilize, United Arab Emir …