* China June flash HSBC PMI hits 9-month low on weak demand

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Gulf Keystone Petroleum, a Kurdistan-focused oil explorer, said one of its shareholders had proposed four additional directors for election to the board.

LONDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Gulf Keystone Petroleum, a Kurdistan-focused oil explorer, said one of its shareholders had proposed four additional directors for election to the board.

U.S. crude-oil futures fall, as the market grapples with weak manufacturing-activity figures from China, an increase in U.S. oil supply and the signaling by the Federal Reserve that it may slow bond purchases this year.

SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - A senior executive at Wilmar International Ltd, the world's biggest producer of palm oil, emerged on Thursday as a significant shareholder in Australia's Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - A senior executive at WilmarInternational Ltd, the world's biggest producer ofpalm oil, emerged on Thursday as a significant shareholder inAustralia's Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - A senior executive at Wilmar International Ltd, the world's biggest producer of palm oil, emerged on Thursday as a significant shareholder in Australia's Whitehaven Coal Ltd.

* China June flash HSBC PMI hits 9-month low on weak demand

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to oil and...

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened as it churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

Norwegian oil giant Statoil ASA said it made a big discovery of light oil offshore Newfoundland.

(Reuters) - Federal prosecutors unveiled new criminal indictments on Wednesday against a former BP Plc executive and a former BP engineer charged with obstructing investigations into the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

NOTE: Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

NOTE: Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic Hurricane season, churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to key oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic Hurricane season, churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to key oil and power...

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic Hurricane season, churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to key oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Barry, the second of the Atlantic Hurricane season, churned toward Mexico on Wednesday, threatening to bring heavy rains to key oil and power installations near the country's Gulf coast.

SandRidge Energy chief Tom Ward was ousted by the company's board and given an about $90 million severance package following a probe of the oil-and-gas producer's dealings with businesses controlled by members of his family.

If you thought the US was the king of shale, we are sorry to burst your bubble... it no longer wears the crown. China has more proven oil reserves than the US. As the following chart shows - from the EIA's 730-page report, which assesses the shale fo

(Reuters) - The board of directors of SandRidge Energy Inc on Wednesday said it removed Tom Ward as chief executive, and named its president, James Bennett, to replace him, citing a need for new leadership at the U.S. oil and gas company, which has u

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Cyprus approved Wednesday a deal with Houston-based Noble Energy Inc.and Israeli companies Delek Drilling LP and Avner Oil Exploration LLP to build a liquefied natural gas terminal on the island, according to media repo

CALGARY, Alberta, June 19 (Reuters) - Murray Edwards, chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, the country's No. 2 oil company, said on Wednesday Canada's oil exploration and production sector has...

CALGARY, Alberta, June 19 (Reuters) - Murray Edwards, chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, the country's No. 2 oil company, said on Wednesday Canada's oil exploration and production sector has underperformed its U.S. counterpart because much o

By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices came under pressure on Wednesday while gold and copper fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could begin to scale back its stimulus measures for the U.S. eco

By Barani KrishnanNEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices came under pressureon Wednesday while gold and copper fell after Federal ReserveChairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could begin to scaleback its stimulus measures for the U.S. economy

Keystone is an "export pipeline" that will take tar sands oil from Alberta and pump it down to a tax-free zone in Texas and out to foreign markets. In other words, the EU, China and Latin America get the oil, the foreign-owned oil companies get the c

June 19 (Reuters) - SandRidge Energy Inc's board of directors on Wednesday said Chief Executive Officer Tom Ward will be replaced by company president James Bennett, citing a need for new leadership at the U.S. oil and gas company.

OSLO, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament voted on Wednesday to open an offshore Arctic zone bordering Russia to oil and gas exploration, paving the way for the area to be included in the next licensing round.

OSLO, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament voted onWednesday to open an offshore Arctic zone bordering Russia tooil and gas exploration, paving the way for the area to beincluded in the next...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil for July deliveryfell 20 cents to settle at $98.24 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday. But the contract was volatile in electronic trading as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke conducted a

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Petrosonic Energy Inc.tumbled 26% Wednesday on an exclusive MarketWatch report that the oil-technology company paid celebrity money manager Tobin Smith to endorse its stock. Petrosonic paid Smith's company $50

PARIS (Reuters) - From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines, catching rhino poachers and even flying t

From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines, catching rhino poachers and even flying travelers.

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines, catching rhino poachers and even

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - From their roots in spying and stealth military attacks, unmanned planes are spreading into the civilian sphere and could soon be put to work in tasks as diverse as inspecting oil pipelines, catching rhino poachers and even

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I was talking to Jim Cramer about oil and its indefatigable price strength. No matter the news from the Fed or the motion in the stock market, it seems that oil continues to plod along, slowly going higher -- with West Texas I

SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp are in talks to build a $20 billion, 300,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the South American country, according to a securities

SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp are in talks to build a $20 billion, 300,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the...

SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp are in talks to build a $20 billion, 300,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the South American country, according to a securities

SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-run oil company, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp are in talks to build a $20 billion, 300,000-barrels-a-day refinery in the...