New York TimesLow Oil Prices, Security Issues Deal Death Blow To Kuwaiti ParliamentOilPrice.comKuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah ordered the dissolution of Parliament over the weekend, citing security concerns and “the circumstances in the r …

Wall Street JournalBrazil to Ease Local-Content Rules Ahead of Next Oil Bid RoundWall Street JournalRIO DE JANEIRO—Brazil's government plans to simplify local-content rules for the oil industry ahead of an important bidding round next year as part of a …