The GuardianIran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over US oil sanctionsThe GuardianA potential confrontation between the US and Iran is brewing in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran threatened to block the Gulf passageway in retaliation for Washington&#3 …

The GuardianIran vows to retaliate against US oil threats in rare EU visitThe GuardianIran's president, Hassan Rouhani, has delivered a retaliatory message to the Trump administration's looming sanctions against Iranian oil exports by signalling th …

BBC NewsCall to turn oil rigs into nature reservesBBC NewsMarine wildlife could benefit if some de-commissioned oil rigs were left on the sea bed, a survey says. This challenges the conventional wisdom that the sea bed should be restored to its pristine st …

The GuardianWhy are oil prices soaring as US exits Iran nuclear deal?The GuardianDonald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal has raised concerns that the global supply of oil will be squeezed, pushing up the price of Brent Crude on Wednesday b …

The Straits TimesStocks to watch: Sembcorp Industries, ST Engineering, OUE, Trek 2000, Sheng SiongThe Straits TimesSembcorp Industries: Sembcorp Ind on Friday revealed plans to list its India energy business and to reposition its utilities arm as it posted …

World Nuclear NewsContract awarded for Vandellós 1 engineering supportWorld Nuclear NewsThe contract - which was put out to tender by Enresa in May 2017 - covers a four-year period of engineering support for the "latency phase" of the unit's …

CNBCIt's time to stop oil exports to North Korea as sanctions, experts sayCNBC"If China decides to cut off that vital supply of crude oil going to North Korea, there will be an immediate and pretty costly impact on the economy," said Scott Se …

MarketWatchOil prices cut losses, but hold ground near one-week lowMarketWatchOil prices had started their descent late Wednesday after minutes of the Fed's April meeting indicated that the central bank could raise U.S. interest rates as early as next …

Financial TimesOil slides on dollar strength and rising outputFinancial TimesOil came under pressure on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened and investors weighed the return of some lost output. Prices have rebounded more than 70 per cent since prices bo …

CNBCHow oil sanctions may have HELPED Iran's economyCNBCTough sanctions on Iran that hammered its oil exports may have helped the country cope with the commodities slump by forcing it to diversify its economy. Iran's economy shrank in 2012 and 2013 …