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New low for Russian currency

Moscow (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - It's becoming more difficult to find good news for the Russian economy, an analyst said Friday after the national currency crashed to a new low.

Nov 7, 2014

OPEC says energy demand to soar 60% by 2040

Vienna (AFP) Nov 07, 2014 - Global energy demand will increase by 60 percent by 2040 compared to 2010 levels, OPEC said Thursday, with greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels remaining by far humanity's main source of power.

Nov 7, 2014

Report: East Africa new energy ‘hot spot’

Las Vegas (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - East Africa is the new hot spot for the energy market, with natural gas positioning the region as the new premier player, analysis from IHS finds.

Nov 7, 2014

Santos Australian LNG project nearly completed

Adelaide, Australia (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - Australian company Santos said Friday it installed the final pieces of a liquefied natural gas plant on Curtis Island, off the country's eastern coast.

Nov 7, 2014

Statoil completes exploration season in Barents Sea

Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - Though few commercial discoveries were made, Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it showed it can work safely in remote parts of the Barents Sea.

Nov 7, 2014

The Driving Force Behind the US Oil Boom

Washington DC (SPX) Nov 07, 2014 - The shale revolution's sweet spot is oilfield services, the lower-risk backbone of the American oil and gas boom that pays off regardless of a play's economics. Behind the stardom of the explo

Nov 7, 2014

U.S. rig activity up 10 percent year-on-year

Houston (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - The number of rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or natural gas in the United States is up 10 percent from last year, Baker Hughes said Friday.

Nov 7, 2014

U.S. shale gas output breaking records

Denver (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - U.S. natural gas production has risen for the 10th consecutive month, moving steadily into unchartered territory, analysis from Platts finds.

Nov 7, 2014

WTI, Brent show signs of life

New York (UPI) Nov 7, 2014 - West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil prices for December delivery experienced some vitality in Friday trading on good U.S. economic data.

Nov 7, 2014

Denton frack ban challenged in Texas court

Austin, Texas (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - The Texas Oil and Gas Association said it filed a case against the city of Denton after voters backed an initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing.

Nov 6, 2014

Engineered bacteria pumps out higher quantity of renewable fuel

Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2014 - An international team of bioengineers has boosted the ability of bacteria to produce isopentenol, a compound with desirable gasoline properties. The finding, published in mBio, the online open-acces

Nov 6, 2014

IEA: Asia missing out on LNG opportunities

Tokyo (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - Asia needs market reforms to capitalize on the golden opportunity represented by liquefied natural gas, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.

Nov 6, 2014

Keystone pipeline could be US Republicans’ first step

Washington (AFP) Nov 06, 2014 - Newly-empowered Republicans keen to strike a symbolic blow against President Barack Obama's divisive energy policy have a ready-to-launch opening salvo: Keystone, a controversial pipeline transporting Canadian tar-sands oil to US refineries.

Nov 6, 2014

North Sea vitality top concern for London

London (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - Moving forward with a plan to breathe new life into North Sea oil and natural gas fields is an urgent task for the government, London said Thursday.

Nov 6, 2014

OPEC sees global energy demand soaring 60% by 2040

Vienna (AFP) Nov 06, 2014 - Global energy demand will increase by 60 percent by 2040 compared to 2010 levels, OPEC said Thursday, with greenhouse-gas-emitting fossil fuels remaining by far humanity's main source of power.

Nov 6, 2014

Report: Energy firms must be more open about payments to governments

Berlin (UPI) Nov 6, 2014 - A Thursday report from Transparency International finds oil and gas companies aren't held to European and U.S. measures as closely as they should be.

Nov 6, 2014