Banksy Crude Oil Vettriano Painting Fetches 55 Million at Auction

Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies

Oil futures finished higher on Friday, with news of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and Russia having the potential to disrupt global crude supplies.

MarketWatch - 5d

Oil ends lower after Russia agrees to cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Oil futures finished with a loss on Tuesday as Russia’s temporary cease-fire on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure lifted the possibility that the U.S. will ease sanctions on the flow of crude from ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Mao Zedong’s first Little Red Book had blue cover and less propaganda

Rare early editions of book by communist party chairman, who shunned the idea of wealth, set to fetch £1m at auction. The thoughts of Mao Zedong , published in 1964 under the title Quotations , ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

Trump’s energy chief says US shale can ‘drill, baby, drill’ at low oil price

Chris Wright claims industry can raise output even if crude falls to $50 a barrel as administration has suggested

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Netflix paid $55 million for a show. Prosecutors say the creator blew it on Rolls Royces and crypto.

Netflix paid Carl Erik Rinsch top dollar during the peak streaming boom for a sci-fi series he never delivered, losing it all on bad investments and luxury goods, prosecutors say

MarketWatch - 9h

‘Yellowstone’ star Barret Swatek is ditching her $65 million Hawaii hideaway to move back to Alabama

Swatek and her husband, Adam Weiss, are preparing to auction off the extravagant, beachfront Hawaii mansion.

MarketWatch - 5d

Oil prices end higher as a rise in gasoline demand helps ease economic growth fears

Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support from overall weakness in U.S. dollar, as well as data from the Energy Information Administration showing a notable weekly rise in gasoline ...

MarketWatch - Mar. 12

Pokémon-shaped Cheeto, 'Cheetozard,' sells at auction for $87,840

A Cheeto shaped like the beloved Pokémon Charizard has sold at auction for a total cost of $87,840

ABC News - Mar. 5

Watch: At sea taking a closer look at 'blistered and burnt' oil tanker

While at least two million litres of jet fuel are in the water, there is some positive news.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile

The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”

The New York Times - 5d

At least 8 dead in Kansas dust storm as 55 vehicles crash

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Saturday that eight people died in an interstate pile-up after a dust storm caused a 55-car pile-up.

CBS News - 3d

Trump meeting with oil executives

President Trump will meet with oil executives Wednesday afternoon, a senior White House official told The Hill. Around 15 executives with oil companies and the American Petroleum Institute, a ...

The Hill - 5h

Black Panther artist's painting of jazz legend catches eye of Spike Lee

Sitting in the window of the Artfunk gallery on Jackson Street in San Francisco is a painting of jazz legend John Coltrane. While most people walking by will see the image of a great musician, ...

CBS News - Mar. 3

Plotnikov's 23 help Hofstra beat North Carolina A&T 77-55 in Coastal Athletic Association Tournament

Led by German Plotnikov's 23 points, the Hofstra Pride defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 77-55 in the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament on Friday

ABC News - Mar. 7

Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s

Daughter of Oscar-winning special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi hopes item will ‘continue to inspire’. It was last seen standing at the entrance to a spaceship with a potted plant of ...

The Guardian - 1h

Ruben Amorim on his ‘love’ for Mason Mount as midfielder closes on Man United return

Ruben Amorim has reiterated his belief in Mason Mount ahead of the midfielder’s return to action.Mount has struggled since he joined Man United from Chelsea for a £55 million fee two summers ago. T...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Toolson scores 18, top-seeded Utah Valley takes down Seattle U 68-55 in WAC semifinals

Tanner Toolson had 18 points in No. 1-seeded Utah Valley's 68-55 victory over fifth-seeded Seattle U on Friday in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. Toolson added six rebounds ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Manchester United oil tanker may finally be turning

Manchester United’s supporters noisily insist Ruben Amorim will bring the glory days again and, finally, it does appear that this giant oil tanker is creaking into life.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Nikola Priede's 20 points help Vermont women beat Albany 62-55 for the America East tourney title

Nikola Priede scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help No. 2 seed Vermont beat top-seeded Albany 62-55 on Friday night in the championship game of the America East Tournament. Vermont ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 review – saints and sinners come alive in art’s golden moment

National Gallery, London From young Christ in a strop to Lazarus coming back from the dead, astonishingly relatable paintings by medieval Siena’s finest reach into the present in this dazzling ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

'I wish we got to the paint,' Coach Williams reflects on Texas A&M upset loss versus Texas

"I wish we got to the paint a little bit more. Our free throw attempts were OK. Both teams got to the bonus early in the second half," Williams said.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Oil prices rise after U.S. vows ‘unrelenting’ attacks on Houthis

Oil futures climbed on Monday, finding support after the U.S. over the weekend launched U.S. strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, raising the risk of disruptions to oil flow in the region.

MarketWatch - 2d

Flights briefly disrupted in oil-rich Kuwait, local media say

Flights to the small, oil-rich country of Kuwait were briefly disrupted under unclear circumstances

ABC News - Mar. 8

North Sea oil tanker owner praises 'heroic' crew

The owners of an oil tanker involved in a collision in the North Sea say its crew limited damage.

BBC News - 3d

Penny Hardaway's 'Blue Chips' uniform back at auction

Jersey, shorts now photo-matched to publicity photo from 1994 movie

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Norfolk woman refuses to hand over 16th-century Italian painting identified as stolen

Exclusive: Barbara De Dozsa’s husband bought Madonna and Child by Antonio Solario in 1973 after it was stolen from a museum. A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

US oil tanker and Portuguese cargo ship collide in North Sea

A Portuguese cargo ship struck an oil tanker that was carrying fuel for the U.S. military off the English coast on Monday, sparking explosions, a frantic rescue mission and concerns of a possible ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Blue State Lawsuits Against Oil Companies Can Move Forward

Blue states are suing Exxon Mobil and other oil companies. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by red states to block the suits.

Inc. - Mar. 10

US-flagged oil tanker collides with container ship in North Sea

A U.S.-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Portuguese container ship in the North Sea, north of England, with both ships catching on fire, according to officials.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Trump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies

President Trump on Friday signed a resolution to block the implementation of a fee on oil and gas companies’ excess methane emissions. The resolution blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump, Texas GOP's deregulation push sparks hope and fear in the oil field

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part two in a four-part series. Read part one here. President Trump and Texas lawmakers are pushing to loosen the laws and ...

The Hill - Mar. 10

Oil prices settle lower as IEA warns that trade tensions will undercut demand

Oil futures settled lower on Thursday after the International Energy Agency’s monthly report underscored worries that rising global trade tensions could undercut energy demand.

MarketWatch - 6d

‘Painting was my final act of defiance’: how a chef from war-torn Eritrea wowed the art world after his death

Ficre Ghebreyesus, who died in 2012, made vertiginous paintings celebrating family, the diaspora and his own turbulent story. His first European solo exhibition charts this remarkable journey. What ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

U.S. could reach deal with Canada that avoids oil and gas tariffs, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the U.S. could strike a deal that spares Canadian oil and gas from tariffs, but "it's too early to say."

CNBC - Mar. 10

One Person Missing After Oil Tanker and Container Ship Collide in the North Sea

A container ship hit a stationary U.S.-flagged oil tanker on Monday, forcing the crews to abandon ship. A search for a missing crew member ended Monday night.

The New York Times - Mar. 11