Guardian (blog)Iran Can Boost Output Fast If OPEC Ends Cuts, Oil Minister SaysBloombergIran can swiftly increase production of crude if OPEC decides to scrap limits on global output when the group meets next in June, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said …

BloombergIran Awaits Trump Verdict on Oil Sanctions Deal: What's at StakeBloombergSince U.S. and international sanctions were eased in January 2016, Iran has regained its position as one of the world's biggest oil exporters, shipping more than 2 mi …

Tasnim News Agency (press release)State TV says fire at Iran oil rig kills at least 2 workersABC NewsA fire broke out Sunday at an oil rig in southern Iran, killing at least two workers just days after another fatal fire at an oil refinery, state televisio …

BloombergLibya Faces Renewed Calls to Join OPEC CutBloombergIran and the United Arab Emirates are among OPEC members expressing concern that rising production in Libya and Nigeria, the only OPEC countries exempt from cutting, is complicating the group' …

ReutersOil at three-week high ahead of OPEC decision on outputThe Globe and MailBrent crude oil has risen 11 per cent in a week since Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, started a diplomatic charm off …

BBC NewsEnQuest reports 'first oil' from Scolty-Crathes developmentBBC NewsEnQuest has announced it has started producing oil from its Scolty-Crathes development in the North Sea. The company said the project was ahead of schedule and under budget, …

ReutersOil touches three-week highs ahead of OPEC meetingThe Globe and MailOil prices rose to three-week highs on Monday, supported by a weak dollar and helping to nudge a gauge of inflation expectations in the euro zone to its highest since January. Oil a …

CBC.caOPEC deal to stabilize oil markets close, Venezuela's Maduro saysCBC.caOPEC members may call an extraordinary meeting to discuss oil prices if they reach consensus at an informal gathering in Algiers this month, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Ba …

Economic TimesOil showing positive bias, but attempt to freeze output may hit Iran, Iraq roadblockEconomic TimesOil rallied with few stops over the past two weeks, going from a bear to bull market, as it reversed a loss of more than 20 per cent in early Au …

New York TimesPast is prologue? Saudi Arabia's clumsy oil diplomacyBrookings Institution (blog)In the face of the Iranian stance, the decision to proceed with Sunday's meeting among major oil producers seemed to suggest Saudi flexibility on the que …