U.S. oil lets top Korean refiner pivot away from Middle East  ChronSouth Korea's biggest oil refiner is looking to buy a wider variety of U.S. crude grades in a move that would reduce its reliance on supplies from the conflict-prone ... Read more …

A major Kern County oil spill in environmentally conscious California - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles TimesAfter nearly 800000 gallons of oil and water seeped into a dry creek bed near Bakersfield, the cleanup continues. Read more https://www.la …

Constrained by Iran sanctions, India seeks to boost the US oil economy  Fox NewsAs the United States continues to come down hard with sanctions on Iran – coupled with harsh penalties for those countries that continue to do business with the ... R …

Asia stocks set to trade lower as investors await clues from RBA meeting minutes  CNBCInvestors will watch for the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's meeting minutes, for clues on the next monetary policy move by the central bank after it …

Brazil Just Got a Huge New Oil Field. Or Did It?  Hakai MagazineBrazil is petitioning the United Nations to extend its territorial waters to include the new oil field, but opinions are divided as to whether the country needs to wait ... Read mor …

The 'biggest change in oil market history' is less than six months away  CNBCThe forthcoming measures are expected to create an oversupply of high-sulfur fuel oil while sparking demand for IMO-compliant products. Read more https://www.cnbc.com/20 …

Asia markets set to trade lower as investors await China's growth data  CNBCInvestors will be watching out for Chinese gross domestic product data for the second quarter, set to be released at 10:00 a.m. HK/SIN, for clues as to whether ... Read m …

Oil Prices on Track for Weekly Jump as Storm Barry Trumps Glut Concerns  Investing.comInvesting.com - Oil prices were on track for a sharp weekly gain as concerns over Tropical Storm Barry hitting supply outweighed worries of a global supply glut …

North Sea oil and gas exploration 'dangerous'  The EcologistWWF Scotland says Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) granting new licences is 'totally irresponsible'. Read more https://theecologist.org/2019/jul/12/north-sea-oil-and-gas-exploration-dangerou …

Asia shares set to decline amid dampened expectations for Fed to slash interest rates  CNBCStocks in Asia were set to trade lower on Monday after a strong jobs report last Friday stateside moderated expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve coul …