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Offshore oil is back. At what cost?
Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabedBusiness - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -
Oil scores back-to-back gains, but ‘bearish landscape’ remains
Oil futures scored a second straight session of gains on Tuesday to claw back some of steep losses suffered last week, with prices supported by some upbeat prospects for Chinese demand and ongoing ...Business - MarketWatch - October 22 -
Trump expected to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas
Former President Trump’s electoral victory will likely mean a significant shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy. His return to the White House next year is expected to lead to a rollback of ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy
As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Oil prices post first gain in 3 sessions, but demand concerns prevail
Oil futures finished higher on Tuesday, recouping a small portion of back-to-back losses driven by worries about the prospects for demand, which contributed to a retreat in the U.S. benchmark below ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
U.S. oil benchmark settles below $70 a barrel on China stimulus disappointment
Oil futures settled at their lowest in nearly two weeks Monday following disappointing economic data from China, the world’s largest crude importer, and expectations for higher U.S. production once ...Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Oil prices drop over 6% after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude posting the largest one-day percentage decline in over two years after widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
OPEC extends oil output cuts
The OPEC bloc of oil-producing nations announced Monday that it will extend oil production cuts through the end of 2024, spurring a 2 percent increase in the price of U.S. benchmark West Texas ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks
Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Money from oil execs flows to Trump
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil and gas tycoons open wallets for Trump The executives made significant contributions supporting former President Trump's ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Exxon and Chevron Feel Brunt of Cheaper Oil
The oil giants posted lower third-quarter profits as energy prices sank and fuel-making margins narrowed.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
With Oil Prices Weak, OPEC Plus Postpones Increases Again
Saudi Arabia, which leads the group, appears wary of unsettling markets just before the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday.Business - The New York Times - November 4 -
Opec+ members delay planned rise in oil production
Cartel to leave output curbs in place an extra month in effort to boost anaemic crude pricesBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Oil Jumps as OPEC+ Further Delays Output Hike
Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies pushed back a planned production increase by a month, signaling caution amid growing concerns about weaker global demand and lower prices.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Saudi Aramco Profit Falls on Oil-Price Weakness
The oil company said lower oil prices and refining margins pushed down profit, adding it plans to pay dividends of $31.05 billion.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Explosion at Turkish oil refinery injures 12
An explosion at an oil refinery in northwestern Turkey has slightly injured 12 employees and a fire at the facility has been brought under controlWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
Oil ends down on the day, up for the week on conflicting supply-demand prospects
Oil futures finished lower on Friday, with China’s latest round of stimulus measures failing to lift expectations for energy demand in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s support for more ...Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
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'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil
With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins
Campaigners want to stop the Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields, but oil companies say they are vital.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions
FT analysis shows that firms regularly hide leakages of the deadly greenhouse gas — despite this being one of the easiest climate fixes there isBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host
Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Government admits new oil field approved unlawfully
Climate campaigners are bringing a legal case they hope will halt drilling at two huge fossil fuel projects.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil
Lawyers and campaigners have made their arguments before Lord Ericht in Edinburgh this week.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Carsley backs benched Kane to bounce back
England interim boss Lee Carsley has backed Harry Kane to respond to being dropped against Greece by confirming he will start in Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland at ...Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
Can Boeing come back?
The aircraft maker was a great American company — then things started falling apart.Business - Financial Times - October 29 -
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Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal
More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia
A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
US oil industry wins reprieve to avert Gulf of Mexico shutdown
Court delays introduction of new protections for endangered species as activists bemoan ‘fear-mongering’Business - Financial Times - October 21 -
Equinor's Key Profit Measure Lags Forecasts on Lower Oil Prices and Volumes
The Norwegian energy major reported a sharper-than-expected decline in underlying profit for the third quarter as a drop in oil prices and sales volumes offset resilient gas production.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24