Zagreb, Croatia (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - Russian energy company Gazprom said it was considering more exploration work in Croatia, a host of the planned South Stream natural gas pipeline.
Palo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - U.S. researchers say fears of running out of oil are unwarranted, as the demand for oil - but not the supply - will reach a peak and then decline.
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - The Kurdish government of Iraq said it may take legal action against any entity buying oil from the federal government because of constitutional issues.
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - Libya's oil production has reportedly slipped by about 30 percent from the pre-civil war peak of 1.6 million barrels per day because of a nationwide security collapse and an electricity shortage largely caused by lawlessness.
Vienna (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties said Thursday it expected the world will need more oil because of improvements in the global economy.
Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - The Permian shale basin in the southern United States is the most prolific with output topping 1.3 million barrels per day, the Energy Department said.
Tampa, Fla. (UPI) Jul 10, 2013 - Fish in the Gulf of Mexico have suffered skin lesions as a result of spilled crude oil, say scientists from the University of South Florida who, for the last four years, have been monitoring the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the health of area fish.
Madrid (AFP) July 10, 2013 - Hearings in the trial over one of Europe's worst oil spills wrapped up in Spain on Wednesday after eight months of testimony.
Vilnius, Lithuania (UPI) Jul 9, 2013 - U.S. supermajor Chevron announced it has shut down its offices in Lithuania and sold off half of its interests in the country.
Libreville (AFP) July 09, 2013 - Gabon has taken the exceptional step of withdrawing the right of Addax Petroleum, a subsidiary of Chinese oil giant Sinopec, to exploit an oilfield, raising concerns over possible repercussions on the business climate.
Belgrade, Serbia (UPI) Jul 9, 2013 - Russian natural gas company Gazprom announced a Serbian subsidiary will be tasked with building the South Stream natural gas pipeline in the country.
Washington (UPI) Jul 9, 2013 - Keystone XL has been studied longer than any other project of its kind and it's time to start construction, advocates told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
Houston (UPI) Jul 9, 2013 - Energy industry watchers said Wednesday optimism over the rebound of Libyan oil production should be tempered.
Tehran (UPI) Jul 9, 2013 - Iran's deputy minister for gas affairs said Wednesday he was expecting Russia to start investing in the Iranian natural gas industry.
Montreal July 09, 2013 - Death and destruction unleashed on a Quebec town when a runaway oil tanker train derailed and exploded put a spotlight Monday on the challenges of transporting oil by rail, versus pipelines.
Toronto, Canada (AFP) July 09, 2013 - Thousands of Toronto residents were without power Tuesday after torrential rains caused widespread outages in Canada's largest city, prompting the mayor to call for energy conservation.
