Oil Prices Higher for the Week
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

WTI and Brent finished higher Friday, also showing week-on-week increases.

Shell Traders Rake In $1B Profit in Fuel Oil Market
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made $1 billion from trading fuel oil this year, making it one of the standout winners from rules designed to make the shipping industry greener.

US Drops Eleven Oil, Gas Rigs
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

The U.S. dropped 10 oil rigs and one gas rig for a net loss of 11 rigs this week, according to data from Baker Hughes Company.

BHP Names New CEO
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Australian miner BHP has appointed Mike Henry as its new CEO and executive director.

Jennings Returning to CEO Role at HollyFrontier
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Michael Jennings previously served as HollyFrontier's CEO from 2011 to 2016.

Brazil FPSO Starts Production
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

This photo, released in September of this year, shows the newly completed P-68 FPSO at the EJA shipyard in Aracruz, Brazil. PHOTO SOURCE: Sembcorp Marine

Russia Makes More Money from OPEC+ Deal than Saudis
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Russia has earned more money this year from the OPEC+ deal than Saudi Arabia.

Equinor Buys Inspection Services for Over $380MM
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Equinor has chosen suppliers for inspection services on all its offshore installations on the Norwegian continental shelf and onshore plants in Norway.

3D Printing On Track to Become Vital in Oil and Gas
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

3D printing is on track to become a vital component within oil and gas, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.

Saipem to Consider Combining with Subsea 7
Posted on Thursday November 14, 2019

Saipem is considering a combination with rival Subsea 7 to create a larger European oil services provider, people with knowledge of the matter said.

WSJ.com: US Business

Political Ads Are Flourishing Online. Few Agree How to Regulate Them.
With federal rules covering digital political ads virtually absent, some states are making their own laws, while tech giants are drawing the lines for acceptable political speech on the fly.

Twitter to Restrict How Certain Advertisers Target Users
Twitter said it would no longer allow certain types of geographic or keyword targeting for advertisers promoting any type of cause.

Dispute Between Taylor Swift, Former Label Flares Again
Taylor Swift and her former label traded barbs in an escalating dispute over the pop star?s right to perform her old hits.

TikTok Wades Into Online Shopping
TikTok is testing a new feature that could give the popular video-sharing app an entry into e-commerce and a new way to make money beyond advertising to its growing U.S. audience.

How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results
Pressed by businesses, interest groups and governments, the internet giant uses blacklists, algorithm tweaks and an army of contractors to shape what you see.

U.S. Retail Sales Rebounded in October
Americans spent more on shopping in October, signaling consumer spending remains on solid footing.

Fed Flags Elevated Asset Prices, High Debt as U.S. Risks
The Federal Reserve identified elevated asset prices and historically high debt owed by U.S. businesses as top vulnerabilities facing the U.S. financial system, according to the latest central bank financial-stability report.