Oil
Harvard scientists took Exxon’s challenge; found it using the tobacco playbook
A new study finds a stark contrast between Exxon’s research and what the company told the public<p><i>Read all of these documents and make up your own mind.</i><p>That was the challenge ExxonMobil issued when investigative journalism by Inside Climate News revealed that while it was at the forefront of climate …
ClimateThe World's 8 Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Exporters (No. 2 Is a Shocker) -- The Motley Fool
Natural gas is a major source of global energy, and shipping it long distances often requires liquefying it. These eight countries dominate LNG …
InvestingSanford's Beveridge Asks If We're Stuck at $50 Oil
Sanford C. Bernstein Senior Oil and Gas Analyst Neil Beveridge previews PetroChina and CNOOC earnings, and talks about the oil industry. He speaks on …
BusinessWhy the world’s largest IPO will likely fail
Saudi Arabia wants to diversify away from oil, funding the shift with a massive oil company IPO. But oil prices have already cratered—and it may be too late<p>Less than 50 years ago, Saudi Arabia was a still a poor desert country. It changed virtually overnight in 1973, when the Saudis led the oil …
Shale OilComing Soon: The Year Of Big Oil
Are you ready for the year of big oil?<p><b>Barclays’ Lydia Rainforth</b> and her team are. They write that the next 12 months are a critical period for the …
Oil & Gas IndustryThis could be the perfect time to buy shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron
If you think oil prices can remain at around $50 a barrel, or even rise, then shares of Exxon Mobil and Chevron look ripe for purchase, especially if you’re seeking dividend income.<p>Shares of both companies have fallen this year, pushing their dividend yields above 4% as some investors have been …
BusinessHarvey Could Become First Hurricane to Strike Texas Since 2008
Harvey, which could strengthen into the first hurricane to strike Texas since 2008 this week, has already spurred one refiner to start shutting down …
WeatherDenning: Chevron in relatively strong shape as Watson prepares to leave
Chevron (CVX +0.4%) has come through the worst of its trials and looks like a solid investment relative to other oil majors, especially Exxon Mobil …
Exxon MobilScotland's vast deficit remains an obstacle to independence
Though the country's financial position has improved, independence would still risk severe austerity.<p>For the SNP, the annual Scottish public spending …
ScotlandUS becoming a 'swing producer' after oil crash woke 'sleeping giant,' says Pioneer CEO
Wall Street traders are all to familiar with oil's recent trajectory — trading in a tight range and struggling to break out above $50 a barrel.<p>But if …
Mad MoneyChevron CEO switch marks the end of an expensive era
Chevron is coming to the end of an era. In the next week or two, Wheatstone, its giant liquefied gas project on the north-west coast of Australia, is …
ChevronOne Denver Suburb Aims To Be A Trailblazer For Drilling Oil In Suburbia
As oil wells and new housing fight for the same space, one Denver suburb aims to be a model for co-existence. It's proposing quieter rigs, sound walls, and lots of landscaping.
News (U.S.)Top 5 Dividend Stocks in the FTSE for 2017 | Investopedia
The FTSE 100 is an index that includes the top 100 companies from the London Stock Exchange. They are ranked by their market capitalization. However, …
Royal Dutch ShellThree trends could trip up oil and gas pipeline companies. Here's how to trade them
Pipeline and energy infrastructure companies face operational challenges in the coming years even as U.S. crude oil drilling recovers and a natural …
Oil and GasEnquest hit by delays at North Sea oil project
North Sea oil company Enquest has taken a 10pc blow to its market value after telling investors that delays to a cornerstone project have cut into to its production for this year.<p>The heavily indebted independent was relying on oil flows from the Kraken project to bring in a $700m (£546m) a year …
North Sea oilSoyabean oil rises on US ruling over foreign biodiesel subsidies
The price of soyabean oil jumped on the US government’s preliminary ruling that Argentina and Indonesia were allegedly subsidising their biodiesel …
EnergySantos halves half-year loss to $640m
Oil and gas producer Santos has narrowed its half-year loss to $US506 million ($640 million) from $US1.1 billion a year earlier, as a hefty …
Australian NewsAntarctic ice reveals that fossil fuel extraction leaks more methane than thought
The fossil fuel industry is a larger contributor to atmospheric methane levels than previously thought, according to our research which shows that …
Oil and GasWeekly Oil Storage Report - It's Now Time To Eliminate The 2015 Glut
U.S. crude storage continues to draw and is now eating into the 2015 glut.<p>The crude storage draw YTD is the largest since 2011.<p>A negative adjustment …
BusinessOil prices slide as confusion over Libyan production reigns
Oil prices dropped on Wednesday, as investors assessed mixed messages about Libya’s oil supply and waited for weekly data on U.S. oil production.<p>On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate oil for October CLV7, -0.25% lost 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $47.71 a barrel. Brent crude, the …
S&P GlobalThe Battle Over Oil And Gas Development In Colorado
A deadly home explosion in Colorado is renewing fights over how close oil and gas development should be to expanding suburbs. One town is trying to figure out for itself how close is too close.
Oil and GasScotland Has A Deficit Of £13 Billion, According To New Figures
The country raises around 8% of UK revenue but receives 9.2% of UK public expenditure, according to recently-published data.<p>The gap between Scotland's public spending and the amount of tax it raises has fallen to just over £13 billion, new figures have shown.<p>The Scottish government's latest …
North Sea oilExxon duped public over climate concerns, Harvard research says
Exxon Mobil spent the last 40 years undermining public concern over climate change, even as its own scientists determined man-made global warming was …
Exxon MobilCourt Awards Russian State Oil Company $2.3 Billion
MOSCOW — A court ordered Russia’s largest privately owned business conglomerate on Wednesday to pay $2.3 billion to the country’s state oil company in a case closely watched by investors worried about the unraveling of private property rights.<p>The conglomerate, Sistema, called the ruling troubling …
BusinessUS oil prices give up earlier gains on latest crude stockpile draw
US crude stockpiles notched their eighth straight weekly decline, albeit smaller than last week’s draw, largely erasing gains in the US oil price.<p>US …
West Texas IntermediateVenezuela's IOUs Pile Up, Keeping U.S. Oil Servicers in Tow
For Schlumberger Ltd. and Halliburton Co. the road to payment for services in Venezuela is increasingly long and winding.<p>The latest twist is …
BusinessOil Prices Rise as U.S. Stockpiles Fall, Again
Crude oil prices got a lift as the U.S. Energy Information Administrationreported Wednesday that domestic crude inventory declined for the week ended …
S&P GlobalWhy I Love Suncor Energy Inc. -- The Motley Fool
The Canadian oil sands giant has all of the things I love to see in an oil stock.<p><b>Suncor Energy</b> (NYSE:SU) has treated its investors well over the …
StocksShell starts gas production at Niger Delta project
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) says it has started gas production from the second phase of development of the Gbaran-Ubie project in Nigeria's …
Royal Dutch ShellThe 10-Point.
A personal, guided tour to the best scoops and stories every day in The Wall Street Journal, from Editor in Chief Gerard Baker.<p>Good morning,<p>Big Oil, Big Change<p>A dramatic shift is under way at big oil companies as they adapt to a prolonged period of lower prices brought about by the U.S. shale boom. …