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Oil prices end higher after tapping a 2-week low

Oil futures finished higher on Wednesday as traders weighed prospects for energy demand, U.S. production, and oil and gas drillers under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

As Archbishop, He Struggled to Unite the Anglican Church. His Tenure Ended in an Abuse Scandal.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s decadelong fight to drag the Church of England into the 21st century ended this week as the church agreed he should quit over his handling of a child-abuse ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Oil prices settle higher but stay on track for a weekly loss

Oil futures finished higher for a third consecutive session on Thursday, but prices remained lower for the week on the back of strength in the U.S. dollar and the latest forecast from the ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 14

Billy Bob Thornton takes on oil industry in new series, "Landman"

Billy Bob Thornton stars in "Landman," a series crafted specifically for him by Taylor Sheridan.

Crude oil heads to weekly loss as looming surplus depresses market

U.S. crude oil is down more than 2% this week, while Brent has shed nearly 2%.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Gold vs. oil: Which commodity offers better returns?

Both gold and oil can offer solid returns, in different times and ways. Here's what investors should know now.

Cop29 live: oil bosses given red carpet treatment at climate summit

At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges, the Guardian has learned. According to an interesting piece in the Africa ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Oil prices fall for the week on bets for a ‘looming surplus,’ soft China demand

Oil futures settled at their lowest in over two months Friday with expectations for a supply surplus next year, strength in the U.S. dollar, and continued worries over demand from China — the ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Lots of oil but no power: how Iran ran low on energy

Rolling blackouts underscore impact of US sanctions, lack of investment and costly subsidies

Business - Financial Times - November 16

CEO Chris Wright named by Trump as energy secretary pick

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use, would be his pick to lead the Department of Energy.

Oil boss Chris Wright named as Donald Trump’s energy secretary

Liberty Energy CEO set to lead administration’s drive to loosen restrictions on the fossil fuel industry

World - Financial Times - November 17

Namibia seeks to double GDP growth from oil and gas finds

Energy minister Tom Alweendo eyes economic boon as population grows restive ahead of elections

World - Financial Times - November 17

Who wins when Nigeria's richest man takes on the 'oil mafia'?

Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.

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 - November 18

Singapore oil trader sentenced to 17 years for ‘cheating’ HSBC over $112mn

Octogenarian Lim Oon Kuin handed long jail term as ‘deterrent’ in city-state’s fight against commodity trading corruption

World - Financial Times - November 18

Trump picks oil and gas executive Chris Wright for energy secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, to be his energy secretary. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...

Oil Executive Chris Wright Picked as Next Energy Secretary

The CEO of Liberty Energy says there is no climate crisis, and is a vocal backer of the president-elect’s plan to boost oil and gas production.

Business - Inc. - November 18

Oil prices end higher following latest developments in Russia-Ukraine war

Crude futures settled a bit higher on Tuesday as traders tracked developments in the Russia-Ukraine war that looked to raise the risk of oil-supply disruptions from one of the world’s largest ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil review – road thrills with South American border smugglers

The brutal petrol trade between Venezuela and Colombia in 2012 is the backdrop to Andrés Baiz’s starry if slow-paced tale of brothers navigating the future. It’s called the “ caravan of death ” – ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

How oil ‘wildcatters’ ended up in charge of Trump’s energy policy

Shale barons are jubilant about the Republican’s plan for US ‘energy dominance’. Climate campaigners are not

Business - Financial Times - November 20

Uganda targets 2027 start for world’s longest heated oil pipeline

Financing delays blamed on protests will not derail crude project, says minister at COP climate summit

World - Financial Times - November 20

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