Voice of AmericaWestern Powers Reportedly Buying IS Oil, While Bombing Oil FacilitiesVoice of AmericaThe U.S.-led coalition is determined to disrupt the Islamic State group's oil trade, which earns Islamic State (IS) an estimated $10 million a week. Bu …

Voice of AmericaPentagon: US Airstrikes on IS Oil Facilities 'Minimally Effective'Voice of AmericaThe Pentagon has started bombing Islamic State (IS) oil trucks because it says airstrikes on militant-controlled oil facilities have been only "m …

Voice of AmericaAmnesty: Shell Did Not Clean Oil Spills in Niger DeltaVoice of AmericaNovember 03, 2015 10:04 AM. ACCRA—. Amnesty International and the Center for Environment, Human Rights and Development in Nigeria say multinational oil company Shell has …

Voice of AmericaBritish Oil Firm Accused of Corruption in Somalia Exploration DealVoice of AmericaSeptember 25, 2015 3:00 PM. LONDON—. A British oil exploration firm has been accused of corrupt payments to government officials in Somalia in return for righ …

Voice of AmericaOil Minister to Form New Egyptian CabinetVoice of AmericaEgypt's prime minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, and his Cabinet resigned Saturday, in the face of intense media criticism and a widening corruption investigation that saw the agriculture …

Voice of AmericaEgypt's President Asks Oil Minister to Form New CabinetVoice of AmericaCAIRO—. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Saturday asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new Cabinet within one week after the government submitted it …

Voice of AmericaCameroon Bans Cheaper Imported Vegetable OilVoice of AmericaYAOUNDE—. Cameroon says it is banning and destroying cheap vegetable oil imported from Indonesia and Malaysia to protect its home industries. The central African nation says thousa …

Texas TribuneFor Now, Texas Economy Shrugs Off Low Oil PricesTexas TribuneBut state officials aren't sweating. The phenomenon has undoubtedly walloped oil-dependent communities in South and West Texas. But across the rest of the state, other business s …

Voice of AmericaEast Libyan State Oil Firm Seeks Contracts with Oil MajorsVoice of AmericaCAIRO, EGYPT—. A state oil firm loyal to Libya's official government based in the east of the country has invited foreign oil firms to discuss existing oil purcha …

Voice of AmericaDollar Rises, Then Falters; Oil SlidesVoice of AmericaWASHINGTON—. An improving job market and expected interest rate increases have been strengthening the value of the dollar, while worries about China's economic growth and a rising oi …