Wall Street JournalStatoil Exits Production in Canadian Oil SandsWall Street JournalCALGARY, Alberta—Norway's state-owned oil giant. Statoil ASA. said Wednesday it is exiting its business in the Canadian oil sands, selling off its assets to Athabasca O …

Wall Street JournalIraq is Raising, Not Cutting, Oil Exports, Shipping Document ShowsWall Street JournalIraq plans to increase crude-oil exports in January, government records show, immediately raising questions about its commitment to slashing production …

New York TimesIran Races to Clinch Oil Deals Before Donald Trump Takes OfficeNew York TimesTEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani of Iran is racing to sign as many oil deals with Western companies as he can, before hard-liners at home and President-elect Donald …

Wall Street JournalCanadian Oil Producers Cenovus, Crescent Point Ramp Up SpendingWall Street JournalCenovus Energy Inc. and Crescent Point Energy Corp., two big Canadian oil-sands producers, signaled a return to growth in the country's oil patch with …

BloombergAirlines to Take First Profit Hit Since 2011 as Oil Price ClimbsBloombergWhile airlines have this year been reaping record profits following a slump in the price of crude, IATA reckons a barrel of oil will average $55 in 2017, up from $44.60, lift …

Russia's Central Bank Sticks To Oil Price ForecastsOilPrice.comThe central bank of Russia has no plans to revise its current oil price estimates for the next 12 months despite the OPEC deal that saw international oil benchmarks pass the US$50 barrier a …

MarketWatchOil prices pull back as investors cash in on one-year highsMarketWatchOil futures retreated from one-year highs on Tuesday, as traders took profits following the sharp rally in the wake of last week's decision by the Organization of the Petr …

The Sydney Morning HeraldThe deadly risk of bro science: bodybuilder injects coconut oilThe Sydney Morning HeraldPhoto: iStock. A new paper in the British Medical Journal outlines the case of a 25-year-old bodybuilder who ended up in hospital after injecti …

Wall Street JournalOrigin to Sell Oil-and-Gas Operations Through IPOWall Street JournalMELBOURNE, Australia— Origin Energy Ltd. plans to sell its conventional oil-and-gas operations and focus on energy markets and liquefied-natural-gas sales in an effort t …

Wall Street JournalProShares, US Commodity Funds Move to Fill Gap for Oil BetsWall Street JournalWith just days left to bet on oil prices using two of the most popular and controversial products on the market, competing exchange-traded fund companies are r …