Post-Election Oil Prices: Can We Expect A Plunge?OilPrice.comAs noted in an analysis for S&P Global Platts, oil prices typically fall following the ascendancy of a newly elected president then go through an uptick shortly before or after inauguration o …

Wall Street JournalBlackstone Ends Southeast Asia Venture as Oil Deals Dry UpWall Street JournalPrivate-equity investors have struggled to find oil and gas deals across Asia as few sizable assets have become available at attractive prices. The region's …

Wall Street JournalBlackstone Ends Southeast Asia Venture as Oil Deals Dry Up - WSJWall Street JournalBlackstone Group scrapped Southeast Asian venture Tamarind Energy after it couldn't find attractive deals in the region.and more » Read mor …

Canadian mid-sized oil companies ponder sales or IPOsThe Globe and MailHowever, IPOs are not the only option on the table for these energy companies, as oil patch professionals say the same mid-sized oil companies working on public offerings are also quiet …

Wall Street JournalLand Buyers Stampede Into Texas Oil PatchWall Street JournalOne came about after the New York investment firm early this year lost out to a big oil company bidding on about 12,000 acres south of New Mexico. Blackstone didn't walk awa …

BloombergInvestors Have $100 Billion to Spend on Oil Assets No One Else WantsBloombergPrecise numbers are hard to come by, but in conversations with investors, bankers and analysts across the industry, there's little doubt that private equity firms are …

BloombergHow Saudi Arabia Can Dash Iran's Oil HopesBloombergIf it wants to ensure its own low-cost oil gets to market before higher-cost crude from elsewhere, it should allow foreigners to invest directly in its oil industry. Speaking before last week& …

AMEinfoUAE's non-oil private sector output surgesgulfnews.comDubai: The UAE's non-oil private sector output surged to an eight-month high last month, according to the Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The May PMI rose to 54 from 52 …

BloombergMENA Buyout Deals, Fundraising Slow in 2015 Amid Oil's DeclineBloombergA 50 percent plunge in oil prices over the past two years is hurting economic growth across the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which is home to about 30 percent of th …

Oil May Not Be Ready To Breach $50OilPrice.comOil is almost back to $50, raising the prospect of a flood of new oil from wells that suddenly become profitable. Before oil from newly drilled wells comes online, there could be an initial onslaught of product …