Washington PostOil spill feared after ships collide near CorsicaWashington PostPARIS — French maritime authorities are trying to contain an apparent oil spill after two merchant ships collided in the Mediterranean Sea north of Corsica. A spokesman for the …

ReutersFire at oil well in Indonesia's Aceh kills 10, injures 40ReutersBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Firefighters in Indonesia are struggling to contain a blaze at an oil well in the northwestern province of Aceh that killed ten people and injured …

Reuters UKOil Prices Rise After EIA Reports Crude DrawOilPrice.comAfter a surprise crude oil inventory draw reported by the American Petroleum Institute, the Energy Information Administration strengthened the good mood by confirming the draw, and a much la …

ReutersOil from sunken Iran tanker reached Japan shores: Coast GuardReutersThe Sanchi, which the Coast Guard said was carrying 111,000 tonnes, or about 810,000 barrels, of condensate - an ultra-light, highly flammable crude oil - sank after several explosi …

CNBCOil that reached Japan shores from sunken Iran tanker: Coast GuardReuters“Oily matter that arrived at the shores of the two islands is extremely likely to be linked to the Sanchi tanker incident, considering the similarity of the oil and the fact that …

Iraq Arrests ISIS Oil Chief Near Syrian BorderOilPrice.comIraqi security forces have arrested Islamic State's top oil chief while he was trying to cross the border into Syria, Tehran-based Fars News Agency reported on Friday, quoting military sources. …

The Oil Rig Count Rises Once AgainOilPrice.comThe number of active oil and gas rigs decreased this week, according to Baker Hughes data, by a single rig. This brings the total number of oil and gas rigs to 946, which is an addition of 217 rigs year over ye …

The News TribuneOil from sunken Iranian tanker may have reached Japan shores: Coast GuardReutersThe bodies of two sailors were recovered from the ship while a third body was pulled from the sea near the vessel. The remaining 29 crew of the ship are presume …

ReutersIranian oil tanker wreck produces two slicks in East China Sea: ChinaReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - An Iranian oil tanker that sank in the East China Sea has left two oil slicks covering a combined 109 square km (42 square miles), the Chinese government …

ReutersStricken tanker leaves large oil slick in East China SeaReutersThe Sanchi's crew of 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis are all believed to have perished in the incident, which marks the biggest tanker spill since 1991, when 260,000 tonnes of oil l …