Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - U.S. crude oil imports are lower than they were last year, though short-term data show an increase, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
Moscow (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - The first welds of a pipeline meant to deliver Russian natural gas to China should be set within the next two months, the chairman of Gazprom said.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2013 - India's relentless search for hydrocarbons to fuel its booming economy has managed the rather neat diplomatic trick of annoying Washington, delighting Tehran and intriguing Baghdad, all the while le
Jakarta (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - Indonesia plans to raise its subsidized fuel prices as part of a revised state budget lawmakers from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's governing coalition pushed through this week.
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - Iraq's Kurds have consolidated their growing energy sector with Chevron Corp. securing a third exploration block in the semiautonomous northern region and France's Total buying a majority stake in another.
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - While momentum is building for exploration off the Irish coast, the country's natural resources minister said there are no guarantees for success.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - With the latest discovery of natural gas, Tanzania is quickly becoming a key exploration asset for Statoil, a senior vice president for the region said.
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 19, 2013 - 3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communicat
Adelaide, Australia (UPI) Jun 19, 2013 - Australian energy company Santos said Thursday it was mulling its options after finding the Bonaparte LNG project doesn't meet its commercial interests.
Urbana IL (SPX) Jun 18, 2013 - Researchers from the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of Illinois, evaluating the biomass potential of woody crops, are taking a closer look at the black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia),
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - China may be working to de-escalate the crisis that erupted when it sent a drilling rig to waters disputed with Vietnam, a former Vietnamese diplomat said.
London (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - The Chinese and British governments stand together in developing lasting energy solutions to tackle climate change, the British energy secretary said.
Beijing (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - The Chinese city of Shenzhen has started the first of seven pilot emission trading schemes planned for China, the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter.
Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2013 - China, the world's largest carbon emitter, was set Tuesday to launch its first carbon trading scheme aimed at reducing emissions, state-media said.
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - The Irish government said Wednesday it was increasing taxes on oil exploration and production to bring more financial return to the state.
Boston (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - Massachusetts is set to lead the nation in offshore wind energy development through a commercial lease sale, Gov. Deval Patrick said.
