Financial TimesOil industry's swagger takes knock from gas boomFinancial TimesThe oil executives who control the world's most traded commodity are usually the big draw at the annual International Petroleum Week conference. But this week, it could b …

ForbesThe Amazing Rise In US Oil Production Demands Policy SupportForbesWe are at levels not seen in nearly 50 years, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that U.S. crude oil production averaged 10.2 million b/d up 100,000 b/d from …

BloombergAn Oil-Rich Gulf Country Does the Unthinkable, Importing US ShaleBloombergA shipment of American oil to the Middle East is the latest sign of how the shale boom and the lifting of a ban on U.S. exports has changed the flow of petroleum around the …

BloombergUS Oil Heads to Middle East in Latest Sign of Shale's SpreadBloombergA shipment of American oil to the Middle East is the latest sign of how the shale boom and the lifting of a ban on U.S. exports has changed the flow of petroleum around the w …

ReutersSingapore files more charges against Shell oil theft suspectsReutersCharges against three other men on Saturday accused people at Sentek Marine & Trading Ptem, one of Singapore's biggest marine fuel suppliers, of participating in the oil the …

Financial TimesHigh-flying energy stocks retreat as oil sinksFinancial TimesOnly five of the 32 stocks in the energy sub-index showed gains going into the New York afternoon with losses led by a 2.9 per cent drop for EQT Corp, a 2.4 per cent decline for Ra …

YLE NewsDaily: Police to investigate Kokemäki oil spillYLE NewsAccording to the daily newspaper Satakunnan Kansa, police have opened a criminal investigation into an oil spill in the Kokemäki river in western Finland last month. Some 50,000 litres of light …

Chron.comGulf of Mexico could pump record oil in 2018, Wood Mac saysChron.comBut oil and gas exploration around the world will continue on the backburner, which could make the region's current oil-production levels unsustainable in coming years. Wood M …

Houston ChronicleGulf of Mexico to pump record oil as exploration languishesHouston ChronicleOil and gas production could reach an all-time high in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico this year as companies cut costs and spend less on exploration. Deepwa …

ForbesThe Next Oil Price SpikeForbesIn addition, the Saudis have about 2 mb/d of 'strategic surplus' capacity, which they maintain in case of need. (See below on crude quality.) The IEA projection is that demand for OPEC oil in 2018 could be 0.4 mb …