KLCI slips at midday despite firm ringgit, higher crude oil pricesThe Star OnlineReuters reported that oil prices were firm on Monday, supported by strong demand and political uncertainty in Syria, although another rise in US drilling activity kept a lid o …

Fox BusinessOil Firm on Strong Demand, Uncertainty in SyriaFox BusinessANZ bank said that strong oil demand and "an unsettled global backdrop (is) leaving the market very finely balanced." However, another increase in U.S. oil drilling - for the …

The Star OnlineMoody's says oil prices to range US$40 to US$60 until 2018The Star Online“The improved oil price environment, as well as cost rationalisation, will provide an upside to earnings. In addition, we expect that upstream acquisitions will inc …

Alaska Dispatch NewsArctic bans on heavy fuel oil and large-scale fishing win support, but action is slowAlaska Dispatch NewsTwo ideas for protecting the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean — a ban on heavy fuel oil and a moratorium on commercial fishing in inte …

CNBCOil up after US missile strike in SyriaBusiness NewsOil prices have risen, trading near a one-month high and closing the week up 3 per cent after the United States fired missiles at a Syrian government air base, raising concern that the conflict could …

ReutersIran security body reviewing new IPC oil contracts: ministerReutersDUBAI Iran's top security body is still reviewing the Iran Petroleum Contract (IPC) model, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Sunday, as the contracts aimed at a …

Inquirer.netOil price hike takes effect third day of New YearInquirer.netThe surge on gasoline and diesel prices took effect on Tuesday, following the announcement of an oil price increase by several companies on Monday. Flying V, Total, Shell, and Phoenix …

ReutersOil above $50 on hopes for non-OPEC output cutsReutersOil producers will meet in Vienna on Saturday to see if non-OPEC countries will cut production to reduce a global supply glut that has pressured prices for more than two years. At a conference in …

New York TimesNorth Dakota Could Be Biggest Loser in Ruling Against Oil PipelineNew York TimesOil trucks sitting idle near Watford City, N.D., in January. Production of shale oil at the state's Bakken field, which had been at the center of a boom that …

UPI.comIran says it can sell as much oil as it wantsUPI.com6 (UPI) -- Iran can sell as much crude oil as it wants to thanks in part to a multilateral nuclear agreement that eased crippling sanctions, the country's president said. Iran has been opening …