Moscow (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Russian oil company Gazprom Neft said Monday it started preliminary oil production from the Badra oil field in Iraq, where it serves as the operator.
Houston (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Marathon Oil Corp. said Monday it sold off its Norwegian subsidiary to its Norwegian counterpart, Det Norske, for $2.7 billion.
Houston (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Goodrich Petroleum Corp. said Monday it was declaring success with its latest hydraulic fracturing campaign in a shale basin in Mississippi.
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Amid tensions over a Chinese oil rig in disputed waters, an economic policy center in Hanoi said Vietnam needs to take steps to reduce its ties to China.
Ankara, Turkey (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Turkey says its move to acquire a stake in the Shah Deniz natural gas field off the coast of Azerbaijan is part of a regional diversification strategy.
Moscow (UPI) Jun 2, 2013 - Payments for gas deliveries in February and March were made by the Ukrainian government, averting a disruption, the Russian Energy Ministry said Monday.
Port Of Spain (AFP) June 1, 2013 - Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on the Asian giant's energy needs with leaders of Trinidad and Tobago, as he prepared to wrap up Sunday his first stop on a regional tour.
Ottawa (AFP) May 31, 2013 - Canada's westernmost British Columbia province on Friday rejected a proposed pipeline to move crude from the oil sands of Alberta province to the Pacific coast, citing environmental concerns.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) May 31, 2013 - Concern over Argentina's mercurial policy on foreign investments is pushing regional business entrepreneurs toward caution and or keeping them away from the Latin American country.
Gdansk, Poland (UPI) May 31, 2013 - Finland and Poland are looking to cooperate on cleaning up the Baltic Sea and renewable energy investments, Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen says.
Washington (AFP) May 31, 2013 - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry, vowing to target more of the Islamic regime's sources of revenue after curbing its vital oil exports.
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) May 31, 2013 - Vietnam on Friday slammed groundless territorial claims in Asian waters and called for self-restraint among nations involved in disputes.
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) May 30, 2013 - Growth in the Vietnamese economy could slow in part because investors are growing wary of tensions surrounding a Chinese oil rig, an economic report said.
Houston (UPI) May 30, 2013 - U.S. gas company Cheniere Energy said Friday its Spanish counterpart, Iberdrola, agreed to buy liquefied natural gas from a planned export terminal in Texas.
Washington (UPI) May 30, 2013 - A decision on U.S. liquefied natural gas exports is part of an administrative roadblock, congressional leaders say, though environmentalists declared a win.
Ankara, Turkey (UPI) May 30, 2013 - Iran expects to add to the $10 billion trade relationship with Turkey through further cooperation in the energy sector, Iran's ambassador to Ankara said.
