The Sydney Morning HeraldBHP upbeat about oil, gas reboundThe Sydney Morning HeraldHard on the heels of OPEC's move to limit oil production, BHP Billiton has underscored its upbeat view on the outlook for oil and gas, as it argues the market is set to …

Selling uniforms for food, Venezuela oil workers feel the pinchReuters"Sometimes we let the kids sleep in until noon to save on breakfast," said a maintenance worker who works on the shores of Maracaibo Lake, Venezuela's traditional oil-produ …

ReutersOil rises on weaker dollar after US crude stock drawReutersLONDON Oil rose for a second day on Thursday as a weaker dollar and a surprisingly large drop in U.S. crude inventories emboldened investors ahead of next week's meeting between OPEC mem …

ReutersOil prices climb on weaker dollar, after US crude stock drawReutersSINGAPORE Oil prices rose on Thursday, lifted by a weaker dollar and extending gains from the previous session when a surprise third consecutive weekly U.S. crude inventory draw tigh …

ReutersOil climbs 1 percent after surprise US crude stock drawReutersU.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures CLc1 were trading at $45.81 per barrel at 0301 GMT (11:01 p.m. EDT), up 47 cents, or 1 percent, from their previous close. The contrac …

ReutersOil extends rise after surprise US crude stock drawReutersPrices jumped after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) surprised the market with a 6.2 million barrel fall in crude oil inventories last week to 504.6 million barrels. Forecaste …

ReutersVenezuela PDVSA awards $3.2 billion oil service contracts, protest brewsReutersCARACAS/HOUSTON Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said on Wednesday it has awarded $3.2 billion in contracts to drill wells in the Orinoco Belt, although sources cl …

ReutersOil climbs after surprise drop in US crude inventoriesReutersOil took its cue from American Petroleum Institute (API) data which showed a 7.5 million barrel drop in U.S. crude inventories to 507.2 million barrels, almost twice the fall expected by a …

ForbesOil prices rise on reported US crude stock draw, Norway strikeReutersSINGAPORE Oil prices jumped over 1 percent on Wednesday, pushed by a reported draw in U.S. crude inventories and an oil service worker strike in Norway which may impact output. Firm …

BloombergFirst oil in two years leaves Libya's Ras Lanouf portMiddle East EyeAn oil tanker left the Libyan port of Ras Lanouf for Italy on Tuesday, an official said, the first shipment since fighting erupted over control of the "oil crescent" …