Shell to exit Russia after Ukraine invasion, joining BP
The decision comes a day after rival BP abandoned its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Malaysia's FGV Holdings quarterly profit jumps on higher margins
Malaysia's palm oil giant FGV Holdings reported a more than 16-fold jump in second-quarter profit on Monday.
Mon Aug 30 2021
NGO exits Sime Darby Plantation rights panel over company's lawsuit
Non-profit Shift said it has left Sime Darby Plantation Bhd's new human rights commission after the M'sian palm oil giant sued an activist.
Sun Mar 14 2021
US bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labour
THE U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world's biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labour.
Thu Dec 31 2020
Ransomware virus hits computer servers across Europe
A major ransomware attack on Tuesday hit computers at Russia's biggest oil company, the country's banks, Ukraine's international airport as well as global shipping firm A.P. Moller-Maersk.
Tue Jun 27 2017
Rafizi should be thankful to Saudi Aramco for choosing Malaysia - Rahman Dahlan
Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan has slammed opposition member of parliament Rafizi Ramli for questioning the investment agreement with oil giant Saudi Aramco.
Mon Apr 03 2017
Thousands rally in Brazil in defense of Petrobras
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated across Brazil on Friday in support of scandal-plagued state oil giant Petrobras and in defense of democracy.
Sat Mar 14 2015
ExxonMobil cuts capital spending on falling oil prices
US oil giant ExxonMobil said Wednesday it would reduce investment spending by nearly 12 percent this year in response to lower crude-oil prices.
Wed Mar 04 2015
NGOs call out palm oil giant KLK after loss in PNG court
NGOs have urged Malaysia-based palm oil giant KLK to address issues of deforestation, forced labour and land grab in other countries such as Indonesia and Liberia.
Thu Jun 19 2014
Brazilian lawmakers seek Russia visit to meet with Snowden
Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo has reported the NSA eavesdropped on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, some of her aides and the state oil giant Petrobras.
Tue Sep 17 2013
US fines Total $398 mn over bribes in Iran
French oil giant Total has been fined $398.2 million under US foreign corruption laws to resolve charges it bribed officials in Iran.
Thu May 30 2013
Mexico digs for answers after oil HQ blast kills 25
Rescuers dug through the night after an explosion rocked the headquarters of Mexican state-run oil giant Pemex, killing 25 people.
Fri Feb 01 2013
25 dead in Mexico city oil headquarters blast
A huge blast rocked the headquarters of Mexican state-owned oil giant Pemex on Thursday, killing at least 25 people a injuring 100.
Fri Feb 01 2013