Alaskans weigh cost of fortifying yearly oil-wealth checks  The Seattle TimesGov. Mike Dunleavy is sticking to his stand that Alaska residents should get a full payout from the state's oil-wealth fund, despite the state budget deficit. Read more …

SKorean ship detained for allegedly providing oil to NKorea  Fox NewsOfficials say a South Korean ship is being held at a domestic port over suspicions that it illegally provided oil to heavily sanctioned North Korea. Read more https://www.foxnew …

Butane hash oil explosion at SE Portland apartment leads to arrest  OregonLiveA 47-year-old man was arrested Sunday after authorities say he caused a butane hash oil explosion in a Southeast Portland apartment three days earlier that ... Read mor …

Oil Q2 Forecast: How Will Crude Oil Prices Budge Between Weak Growth, Undersupply?  DailyFXCan the downward pressure on crude oil prices from weakening global demand be offset by the stimulative measures from OPEC+ cuts, and from US-imposed ... R …

Oil Extends Decade-Best Run as China Data Eases Slowdown Worries  BloombergOil extended gains above $60 a barrel on signs the world's second-largest economy is stabilizing, and as investors hope for a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade ... Read mor …

Court Blocks Trump Effort to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling  The Wall Street JournalTrump’s Order to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling Was Unlawful, Federal Judge Finds  The New York TimesFederal judge declares Trump’s push to open …

Court Blocks Trump Effort to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling  Wall Street JournalTrump’s Order to Open Arctic Waters to Oil Drilling Was Unlawful, Federal Judge Finds  The New York TimesFederal judge declares Trump’s push to open up …

Oil Riches Put Norway on Divergent Path Toward Higher Rates  BloombergNorway's oil riches are allowing the country to avoid the slow growth, slow inflation trap that's gripping much of the developed world. Read more https://www.bloomberg.com/news …

State approves farmers to grow hemp; local coffee serves CBD-oil infused drinks  WBRCIndustrial hemp seed could be the next cash crop in Alabama. Read more http://www.wbrc.com/2019/03/21/state-approves-farmers-grow-hemp-local-coffee-serves-cbd-oi …

What oil leaves behind in 2.5 billion gallons of water every day in US  Science DailyPurdue University researchers have developed a process to remove nearly all traces of oil in produced water. Read more https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201 …