Big Oil Profits Fall as Geopolitics Weigh on a Mainstay, Refining  The Wall Street JournalThe world's largest oil companies are reporting underwhelming first-quarter profits as an array of geopolitical challenges and weaker prices around the worl …

Maduro: Trump's 'Extremist Ku Klux Klan Government' Wants Venezuela's Oil  The Daily BeastVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused President Trump of running an “extremist Ku Klux Klan government” with “bad” advisers who just want to ... R …

Venezuela Has $500 Million of Crude Sitting in Ships — but Nobody Wants to Buy It  FortuneWith land-based storage space running low, Venezuela has transferred 8.36 million barrels of crude onto an armada of 16 ships. Read more http://fortune.com/ …

Eni reports record oil production for 2018  Oil & Gas JournalEni SPA said it achieved record production of 1.85 million b/d during 2018, up by 2.5% from 2017, while its proved reserves replacement ratio again rose above ... Read more https://www. …

Global Prices Turn Topsy-Turvy as Scorned Crudes Become Dear  BloombergSome of the world's dirtiest and densest crudes traditionally spurned for being too difficult to process are having a moment in the sun, with a little help from ... Read more …

Oil Companies’ New Target Is Yield-Hungry Investors  Barron'sEnergy stocks aren't necessarily the first place income investors look for yields. Tethered to commodity prices and the vagaries of geopolitics, the sector can be ... Read more https:// …

U.S. oil refineries scramble as White House eyes Venezuela sanctions  The Globe and MailU.S. refiners are bidding up prices for scarce types of crude oil needed for their most sophisticated plants as the United States reconsiders harsher sanction …

Midland Reporter-TelegramOil trades near six-month low as fears of a shortage subsideMidland Reporter-TelegramOil traded near a six-month low as the prospects of a tight global market at the end of year further receded after the U.S. softened the restart o …

CNBCExpert: Not a buyer of oil going into Q1CNBCExpert: Not a buyer of oil going into Q1. 4 Hours Ago. Kevin Book, Clearview Energy Partners, discusses the impact on the oil market from reimposed economic sanctions on Iran. Watch CNBC Live TV ... Read …

Wall Street JournalOnce a 'Dog,' Refining Becomes Driver of Oil ProfitsWall Street JournalFrom Exxon Mobil Corp. to Phillips 66 , energy companies are reaping banner profits by taking cheap oil landlocked in North America and turning it into fuel. …