Dozen Oil Executives

Banksy "Crude Oil (Vettriano)" painting fetches $5.5 million at auction

Some proceeds from the sale of Banksy's painting — inspired by the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano — will go to Los Angeles wildfire victims.

CBS News - Mar. 4

Supreme Court Rejects an Effort to Block States From Suing Oil Giants

The justices declined to hear unusual arguments from Republican-led states that sought to end lawsuits against energy companies over their role in global warming.

The New York Times - Mar. 10

Oil tanker and cargo ship collide, causing fiery explosion

A Portuguese cargo ship carrying sodium cyanide hit a U.S. tanker loaded with military jet fuel off the coast of England, triggering multiple explosions, setting both vessels on fire and sending ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

WATCH: Container ship collides with anchored US oil tanker sparking inferno

A cargo ship collided with an anchored U.S. tanker carrying jet fuel off the east coast of England in the North Sea on Monday, causing a massive fire and fuel spill, officials said.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Watch: Charred cargo ship and oil tanker seen from above

The two ships collided in the North Sea on Monday and the cargo ship is still on fire.

BBC News - Mar. 11

BBC Verify examines moments before cargo ship and oil tanker collision

Ship tracking data sheds light on what happened before the two vessels, the Solong and Stena Immaculate, collided in the North Sea.

BBC News - Mar. 11

It's Back—This $6.99 Trader Joe's Body Oil Is Basically Identical To A $52 Version

Yahoo News - Mar. 12

Hamm’s Continental Resources expands into Turkey to develop oil reserves

Shale pioneer and US-based TransAtlantic Petroleum in joint venture with Ankara’s national energy company

Financial Times - Mar. 12

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

U.S. toughens sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors

The stiffer restrictions come as the Trump administration is trying to convince Russia to accept terms of a proposed 30-day ceasefire.

CBS News - Mar. 13

Saudi Aramco and big oil is on ‘wrong side of history’, says John Kerry

Former US climate envoy says companies have been ‘intimidated’ by Trump presidency into dropping green targets

Financial Times - 5d

Big oil gathers in Texas – but beneath the bravado, Trump-induced anxiety

Energy summit in Houston makes clear US is nowhere close to curbing fossil fuels, but tariffs are causing disquiet. This week, the world’s most influential fossil-fuels conference, which has been ...

The Guardian - 5d

Trump administration sends a clear message to the oil and gas industry: 'You're the customer'

The officials leading Trump's energy agenda downplayed climate change and called for more energy production to support economic growth and national security.

CNBC - 5d

Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.

BBC News - 4d

Texans grapple with rising toxic pollution as oil, gas production booms

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. It is part three in a four-part series. Read part one here and part two here. ODESSA, Texas — For retired pastor Columbus Cooper, ...

The Hill - 4d

Nigerian leader suspends the governor of an oil-rich state in rare emergency rule

Yahoo News - 2d

Norway’s oil fund buys into London’s Covent Garden estate

Norges Bank Investment Management makes fresh bet on fortunes of UK capital’s retail and leisure district

Financial Times - 1d

Donald Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments

Measures from the US Treasury department are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran

Financial Times - 19h

Trump open to extending Chevron's license to produce oil in Venezuela, WSJ reports

The Trump administration had given Chevron until April 3 to wind down its operations.

CNBC - 21h

Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments

US measures are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran

Financial Times - 3h

PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund clash over hiring of executive

‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firm

Financial Times - Mar. 7

Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs

Move comes after reports that retailer asked its suppliers to cut prices in response to US levies

Financial Times - Mar. 12

Boxing recommended to stay on Olympic program for LA 2028 by IOC Executive Board

Boxing is an IOC members vote away from staying on the Olympic program.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Trump Nominates Bryan Bedford, Longtime Airlines Executive, to Lead FAA

The agency faces an air traffic controller shortage and the need to upgrade outdated systems that are critical to its operations.

The New York Times - 3d

Canada ministry ‘strongly condemns’ China’s executions of several Canadians

Yahoo News - 1d

Microsoft announces new HR executive, company veteran Amy Coleman

Microsoft's incoming chief people officer, Amy Coleman, led the development of Microsoft's human resources response to Covid and its hybrid work approach.

CNBC - 1d

Foreign minister ‘strongly condemns’ China’s executions of four Canadians

Mélanie Joly says Ottawa would ask for leniency for other Canadians facing the same fate. Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time . ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump set to sign executive order shuttering the Education Department

The president campaigned extensively on a promise to dismantle the department and appointed an education secretary keen to carry out the task.

NBC News - 1d

China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa

The Chinese embassy in Canada said evidence for the Canadians' crimes was "solid and sufficient".

BBC News - 1d

Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution

Rafael Caro Quintero, who faces trial in Brooklyn, and at least four other drug cartel figures are vulnerable to the death penalty because they were expelled from Mexico rather than extradited.

The New York Times - 23h

Oklahoma executes man who killed woman in 2005 home invasion

Wendell Grissom received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was pronounced dead at 10:13 a.m.

CBS News - 17h

Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions

Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations.

The New York Times - 15h

U.S. Department of Education: What to Know After Trump’s Executive Order

President Trump signed an order calling for the agency to close, and has already gutted its staff and programs. Still, students may not see much change, at least at first.

The New York Times - 12h

Trump signs executive order to begin dismantling Department of Education

President Trump has taken aim at the Department of Education, but shutting down the department entirely would require an act of Congress.

CBS News - 11h

Russian ship captain charged with manslaughter appears at Hull court

Filipino national killed during collision between Vladimir Motin’s vessel and a US oil tanker in the North Sea. The captain of the Russian container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.

The New York Times - Mar. 8