Oil Producers Are Finding Growth at All Costs Too Costly  NasdaqFor years, the focus of oil producers in the U.S. has been on growing their production as fast as possible. Companies trumpeted their growth. Read more https://www.nasdaq.com/article …

Venezuela oil woes add urgency to Canada's pipeline, rail plans  BNNBloomberg.caWith the U.S. considering sanctions against Venezuelan crude, there's little doubt that Gulf Coast refiners would look north to Canada to fill the gap. The question . …

Fundraiser started for family of Blackfoot man killed in Dakota oil fields  Idaho State JournalThe community is rallying around the family of a Blackfoot man who died following a head-on collision in North Dakota last week. Read more https://www …

Economic TimesIndia raises import tax on palm oil to highest in a decadeNikkei Asian ReviewThe duty increase would lift oilseed prices and encourage domestic supply for crushing, helping cap edible oil imports in the 2017/18 marketing year that started on …

Financial TimesHigh-flying energy stocks retreat as oil sinksFinancial TimesOnly five of the 32 stocks in the energy sub-index showed gains going into the New York afternoon with losses led by a 2.9 per cent drop for EQT Corp, a 2.4 per cent decline for Ra …

YLE NewsDaily: Police to investigate Kokemäki oil spillYLE NewsAccording to the daily newspaper Satakunnan Kansa, police have opened a criminal investigation into an oil spill in the Kokemäki river in western Finland last month. Some 50,000 litres of light …

Chron.comGulf of Mexico could pump record oil in 2018, Wood Mac saysChron.comBut oil and gas exploration around the world will continue on the backburner, which could make the region's current oil-production levels unsustainable in coming years. Wood M …

Houston ChronicleGulf of Mexico to pump record oil as exploration languishesHouston ChronicleOil and gas production could reach an all-time high in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico this year as companies cut costs and spend less on exploration. Deepwa …

ForbesThe Next Oil Price SpikeForbesIn addition, the Saudis have about 2 mb/d of 'strategic surplus' capacity, which they maintain in case of need. (See below on crude quality.) The IEA projection is that demand for OPEC oil in 2018 could be 0.4 mb …

Hindu Business LineImport tax on edible oils raisedHindu Business LineThe import tax on crude palm oil has been doubled to 30 per cent, while the duty on refined palm oil has been raised to 40 per cent from 25 per cent earlier, the government said in an or …