The Mercury NewsUS stocks edge lower in early trading; oil heads downThe Mercury NewsOIL: Benchmark U.S. crude was down 27 cents to $53.50 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, shed 28 cents to $56.57 a barrel in London. BOND …

Trade group sues New York retailers over olive oil claimsWashington TimesNEW YORK (AP) - Seven olive oil retailers based in New York have been sued by a trade group for allegedly claiming that their product is superior to other olive oils. WNBC-TV reports …

ReutersOil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant noteReutersA gas station worker fuels a vehicle in Tokyo August 26, 2015. Crude oil futures edged up on Wednesday, but were still not far off 6-1/2 year lows after China's central …

Financial TimesChina's biggest oil group paid chairman $107000 a yearFinancial TimesChina's two state-owned oil and gas majors, China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) and China Petrochemical Corporation, revealed 2015 pay levels for their chairmen …

USA TODAYRecord airstrike hits over 100 ISIL oil trucks gathered in SyriaUSA TODAYU.S. warplanes destroyed a fleet of 168 oil tanker trucks in Syria in the largest strike in the two-year-old air campaign against the Islamic State, the U.S.-led coalition an …

ReutersOPEC just created a big opportunity for US oil companies: Exports to AsiaCNBCOPEC's agreement last week to cut oil production is creating an opportunity for U.S. oil producers to get crude into the hands of very valuable customers: Asian crude b …

ReutersExclusive: In mammoth task, BP sends almost three million barrels of US ...ReutersSINGAPORE Oil major BP (BP.L) is shipping almost three million barrels of U.S. crude to customers across Asia, pioneering a lengthy and complex operation likely to bec …

ReutersAsia stocks up, dollar rally pauses in relief for emerging markets ...ReutersAsian stocks rose to three-week highs on Wednesday, supported by gains on Wall Street and growing expectations the dollar may be peaking after a hefty rally ...and mor …

ReutersAsia stocks up, dollar rally pauses in relief for emerging marketsReutersOil bounced as investors looked ahead to developments at the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna later in the day. A six percent rise in …

Iraqi firefighters battle to tame IS oil well firesBangkok PostAlong with oil engineers and police officers, firefighters have been working around-the-clock to extinguish more than a dozen wells lit by Islamic State group jihadists in August. IS fighters s …