- Gabon seeks tougher terms from oil companies Tom Bergin and Shadia Nasralla - Reuters - 2 hrs 55 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Gabon is seeking to squeeze more money out of foreign oil companies operating in the country, executives say, potentially damping enthusiasm for a … More »Gabon seeks tougher terms from oil companies
LONDON (Reuters) - Gabon is seeking to squeeze more money out of foreign oil companies operating in the country, executives say, potentially damping enthusiasm for a long-awaited deepwater licensing round due next year. The move mirrors similar steps by resource-rich nations around the world over the past decade, when countries …
- Top News Stories: #4 Gas prices Ron Recinto - Yahoo! News - 9 hrs ago
- Turkey's defense, Pakistan top Clinton's agenda By BRADLEY KLAPPER - AP - 13 hrs ago
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in the Czech Republic for talks on energy policy in a country heavily dependent on Russian fuel. More »Turkey's defense, Pakistan top Clinton's agenda
- EPA adopts water pollution rules for Florida By BILL KACZOR - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a combination of state and federal water pollution rules for Florida after a lengthy court fight with environmental … More »EPA adopts water pollution rules for Florida
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will adopt a combination of state and federal water pollution rules for Florida after a lengthy court fight with environmental groups that favored the federal version, agency officials said late Friday.
- Exclusive: Chevron Brazil ban overturned; company offers changes Jeb Blount - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron Corp's efforts to restart oil output in Brazil received a boost after a court overturned a ban on operations and the company agreed … More »Exclusive: Chevron Brazil ban overturned; company offers changes
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron Corp's efforts to restart oil output in Brazil received a boost after a court overturned a ban on operations and the company agreed with prosecutors on a plan to improve safety and operating procedures after a November 2011 oil spill. The ban was overturned by appeals-court judge Guilherme …
- Exclusive: Chevron, Transocean agree to change offshore Brazil procedures Jeb Blount - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron Corp and Transocean Ltd have agreed to change offshore safety and operating procedures as part of a lawsuit seeking nearly $20 billion … More »Exclusive: Chevron, Transocean agree to change offshore Brazil procedures
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Chevron Corp and Transocean Ltd have agreed to change offshore safety and operating procedures as part of a lawsuit seeking nearly $20 billion in damages from the companies for a November 2011 oil spill, Brazilian public prosecutors told Reuters on Friday. The agreement, known as a "change-of-conduct …
- Western Libya's main oil refinery resumes operations Hadeel Al Shalchi - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Western Libya's main refinery resumed operations on Friday after protesters shut it down for a day, a spokesman said. Essam al-Muntasir of the Zawiya … More »Western Libya's main oil refinery resumes operations
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Western Libya's main refinery resumed operations on Friday after protesters shut it down for a day, a spokesman said. Essam al-Muntasir of the Zawiya Oil Refining Company said employees were able to resume work and fuel trucks were able to leave the refinery. "Employees have gone back inside the refinery …
- Chevron lifts force majeure at Angolan oil platform Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron's Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company lifted a month-long force majeure at the Kuito offshore oil terminal on November … More »Chevron lifts force majeure at Angolan oil platform
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. oil major Chevron's Angolan subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company lifted a month-long force majeure at the Kuito offshore oil terminal on November 27, Chevron said on Thursday The end of force majeure will likely come as a relief to oil traders active in the west African market where theft and flooding …
- Chevron: Court order harms its future in Argentina By MICHAEL WARREN - AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Chevron Corp.'s Argentina subsidiary ran full-page ads in the nation's leading newspapers Thursday saying that its operations have been complicated by a court order … More »Chevron: Court order harms its future in Argentina
Chevron Corp.'s Argentina subsidiary ran full-page ads in the nation's leading newspapers Thursday saying that its operations have been complicated by a court order freezing its earnings.
- Canadian judge hears $19B Ecuador lawsuit case By CHARMAINE NORONHA - AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
An attempt by Ecuadorian villagers to have a Canadian court enforce a $19 billion judgment awarded in their country against multinational oil giant Chevron Corp. faced … More »Canadian judge hears $19B Ecuador lawsuit case
An attempt by Ecuadorian villagers to have a Canadian court enforce a $19 billion judgment awarded in their country against multinational oil giant Chevron Corp. faced a judge's skepticism Thursday.
- Exxon Mobil says financial officer to retire AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Exxon Mobil says its principal financial officer plans to retire Feb. 1 after 36 years with the oil company. More »Exxon Mobil says financial officer to retire
Exxon Mobil says its principal financial officer plans to retire Feb. 1 after 36 years with the oil company.
- Senate gives green light to Pentagon green energy By DONNA CASSATA - AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
The Senate on Wednesday gave the green light to the Pentagon's investment in green energy. More »Senate gives green light to Pentagon green energy
The Senate on Wednesday gave the green light to the Pentagon's investment in green energy.
- Protesters shut down western Libya's main oil refinery Hadeel Al Shalchi - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Wounded soldiers protested outside western Libya's main oil refinery on Thursday, closing operations for a second time this month, a company spokesman … More »Protesters shut down western Libya's main oil refinery
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Wounded soldiers protested outside western Libya's main oil refinery on Thursday, closing operations for a second time this month, a company spokesman said, and raising fears of a petrol shortage in the war-battered country. A large crowd of veterans of the civil war which ousted Muammar Gaddafi last …
- Protesters threaten operation of Western Libya's main oil refinery Ali Shuaib - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Protests outside western Libya's main oil refinery on Wednesday could shut down operations, causing a shortage of petrol in the country's capital, … More »Protesters threaten operation of Western Libya's main oil refinery
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Protests outside western Libya's main oil refinery on Wednesday could shut down operations, causing a shortage of petrol in the country's capital, the deputy oil minister said. Omar Shakmak said that while the Zawiya Oil Refinery Co was still operational, protests by wounded war veterans demanding government …
- Study analyzes Maine wind power benefits AP - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
An environmental group says power generation from Maine wind farms is eliminating more than 400,000 metric tons of carbon pollution a year. More »Study analyzes Maine wind power benefits
An environmental group says power generation from Maine wind farms is eliminating more than 400,000 metric tons of carbon pollution a year.
- Will a Probe of California Oil Refineries Prove Market Manipulation? Sylvia Cochran - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
Relying on a Nov. 15 McCullough Research report, six senators from the West Coast are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a "refinery-by-refinery probe," … More »Will a Probe of California Oil Refineries Prove Market Manipulation?
Relying on a Nov. 15 McCullough Research report, six senators from the West Coast are calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a "refinery-by-refinery probe," a press release by Senator Dianne Feinstein notes. Allegations suggest that the 66-cent per gallon of gasoline price increase yielded a $25-million a …
- Sector Snap: Solar Energy AP - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
Shares of solar cell and module providers rose Wednesday, after JA Solar and Yingli Energy both reported another quarter of losses, but said they think Chinese demand … More »Sector Snap: Solar Energy
Shares of solar cell and module providers rose Wednesday, after JA Solar and Yingli Energy both reported another quarter of losses, but said they think Chinese demand for their products is picking up.
- Imperial Oil to pay C$1.55 billion for half of Celtic Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd , Canada's second-largest integrated oil company, said on Wednesday it will pay C$1.55 billion ($1.56 billion) for a 50 … More »Imperial Oil to pay C$1.55 billion for half of Celtic
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd , Canada's second-largest integrated oil company, said on Wednesday it will pay C$1.55 billion ($1.56 billion) for a 50 percent stake in Celtic Exploration Ltd after the unconventional oil and gas producer is taken over by Exxon Mobil Corp . Exxon Mobil, which owns 69.6 percent …
- Chinese solar companies look homeward to boost shipments Swetha Gopinath and Vishal Krishnan - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
(Reuters) - Money-losing Chinese solar panel makers Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd are increasing shipments at home to make up for weak sales … More »Chinese solar companies look homeward to boost shipments
(Reuters) - Money-losing Chinese solar panel makers Yingli Green Energy Holding Co and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd are increasing shipments at home to make up for weak sales in western markets, further risking profitability for growth. Panel prices are the lowest in China, but companies there are cutting prices to gain share …
- US EPA suspends oil giant BP from new federal contracts over conduct tied to oil spill AP - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
US EPA suspends oil giant BP from new federal contracts over conduct tied to oil spill. More »US EPA suspends oil giant BP from new federal contracts over conduct tied to oil spill
US EPA suspends oil giant BP from new federal contracts over conduct tied to oil spill.
- Western lawmakers seek probe of refineries KEVIN FREKING - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Six Democratic senators representing states along the Pacific Coast asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate the role of oil refineries in gas spikes that … More »Western lawmakers seek probe of refineries
Six Democratic senators representing states along the Pacific Coast asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate the role of oil refineries in gas spikes that occurred in May and October even as crude oil prices were declining.
- Florida regulators approve nuclear power rates BILL KACZOR - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
Florida's two largest electric utilities won state approval Monday to charge customers $294 million in costs for future nuclear facilities in 2013, despite objections … More »Florida regulators approve nuclear power rates
Florida's two largest electric utilities won state approval Monday to charge customers $294 million in costs for future nuclear facilities in 2013, despite objections from consumer advocates.
- Conoco's Kashagan partners have two months to pre-empt stake sale Nidhi Verma - Reuters - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips' partners in Kazakhstan's Kashagan field, the biggest oilfield discovery in over four decades, have 60 days to decide whether they … More »Conoco's Kashagan partners have two months to pre-empt stake sale
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips' partners in Kazakhstan's Kashagan field, the biggest oilfield discovery in over four decades, have 60 days to decide whether they want an 8.4 percent stake in the project promised to India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp . ConocoPhillips says it intends to sell its Kashagan stake to ONGC …
- Mass. gas prices down another 2 cents AP - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts continues to drop but still isn't close to the national average. More »Mass. gas prices down another 2 cents
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts continues to drop but still isn't close to the national average.
- Gas prices fall a penny in RI AP - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
Gas prices in Rhode Island have dipped again, but this time just by a penny. More »Gas prices fall a penny in RI
Gas prices in Rhode Island have dipped again, but this time just by a penny.
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