BloombergOil rig count makes first big jump of 2016FuelFix (blog)The number of rigs actively drilling for oil in the U.S. made its first sizable increase of the year this week now that the price of oil has increased for more than three months, according to …

ThinkProgressNigerian militants warn of 'zero' oil output in new attacksReutersIn a statement it said its attacks had brought Nigeria's oil production to just 800,000 barrels per day (bpd), from 2 million bpd, "without killing a soul" …

ReutersOil steadies; Canadian, Nigerian supply issues offset strong dollarReutersNEW YORK Oil prices settled largely unchanged on Thursday as worries about Canadian and Nigerian supply outages offset the impact of a stronger dollar, which has rallied on gr …

ReutersCanadian wildfire shifts north, prolonging oil sands shutdownReutersNone of the oil sands have caught fire, and the industry was redoubling efforts to ensure facilities were well-protected, said Alberta wildfire manager Chad Morrison. "Experien …

Reuters UKBlast hits Chevron oil facility in Nigeria's Delta - security sourceReuters UKThe swamps of the southern Delta have been hit by a series of militant attacks on pipelines and other oil and gas facilities that have reduced Nigeria's output …

ReutersCanada's Trudeau tours Alberta oil town ravaged by wildfireReutersThe wildfire knocked out nearly half, or 1.07 million barrels per day (bpd), of Alberta's oil sands capacity. The effort to restart projects is progressing slowly. A spokesman …

ReutersOil slips as dollar strengthens but traders eye Nigerian outagesReutersThe group signalled the global oil glut may increase this year as surging output from its members makes up for losses from other countries whose production has been hit by low pr …

ReutersOil falls as dollar strengthens but traders eye Nigerian outagesReutersLONDON Oil prices ended a three-day bull run on Friday, falling as a strong dollar made it more expensive to hold oil positions though losses were cushioned by Nigerian outages t …

ReutersOil jumps on first US drawdown since March; Brent up 4 percentReutersCrude prices had risen earlier after Shell announced a Nigerian pipeline closure while Canadian energy companies tried to restart closed facilities that had halted more than 1 mill …

NAIJ.COMMilitants attack Chevron platform in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger DeltaReutersN) platform in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region late on Wednesday, the U.S. energy company said on Thursday, amid growing fears of a revived militant campaign in …