American Petroleum Institute: U.S. crude oil stocks for April were at the highest inventory level for the month since 1981

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InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC) and its joint venture partner, Pacific LNG Group, have entered into exclusive negotiations with ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea Ltd., a subsidiary of ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), on the development of Petroleum Retention License 15 (PRL 15), which comprises the Elk and Antelope fields

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks fell in early trade Friday, extending a selloff that pushed the benchmark to a one-month low Thursday after disappointing data from China, Australia's largest export market. The S&P/ASX 200 turned lower by 0.3% at 5,047.80, following its loss of 2% in the previous session after an in May manufacturing activity in China. Banking stocks ...

Gate Petroleum Co. has bought 4.9 acre tract of land along St. Johns Bluff Rd for almost $5 million, according to a deed recorded with the Duval County Clerk of Courts. Gate bought the parcel from City National Bank of Florida for $4.7 million. The deed and Duval County Property Appraiser website do not give the exact address of the ...