Wrapped in a humanitarian crisis of unprecedented proportions, what is left of Venezuela’s economy has descended into uncontrolled chaos

The link will go some way towards relieving China’s longstanding dependence on unstable shipping routes

The Anglo-Dutch oil company has been rocked by corruption allegations related to its 2011 purchase of the OPL 245 oilfield

Azerbaijan has withdrawn from international transparency watchdog EITI, prompting fears over the country’s economic stability

Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell the majority of its Canadian oil sands assets in a bid to curtail falling profits and counteract struggling oil prices

The world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund looks set to take a new direction, with low yields on bonds prompting the Norwegian Government to rethink its investment strategy

Economic growth in oil-dependent economies rests on successful innovation and enterprise, but this can be challenging in an age of increased investor caution

Nelson Tanure and Renato Jerusalmi on the future for Brazil’s oil industry as Petrobras continues to divest its assets

Despite the current collapse in oil prices, PetroRio saw a successful 2015, packed with both good performance and bold strategy changes

For the first time since 2008, OPEC has agreed to a substantial cut in its oil production

American oil giant Chevron has made this year’s first oil investment of more than $10bn

The sovereign wealth fund market must come to terms with the fact that oil can no longer be relied upon as a single revenue stream

The IMF has predicted that Saudi Arabia could become bankrupt as soon as 2020, but this dire prognosis is not as straightforward as it may seem

Kuwait’s banking sector has done much to boost the local economy, helping the country to diversify and lessen the impact of the current low-oil-price environment

After reaching record lows, a pipeline shutdown and positive US economic data causes surge in oil markets