Haifa, Israel (UPI) May 23, 2013 - The reported delivery of supersonic Russian anti-ship missiles to Syria, which could also fall into the hands of Lebanon's Hezbollah, has heightened Israeli concerns about protecting its offshore natural gas fields.
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) May 23, 2013 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is grappling with embarrassing shortages of consumer goods, in some cases rated to be worse than under Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer in March.
New York (AFP) May 23, 2013 - Global oil prices closed little changed Thursday, recovering from sharper losses earlier in the day after weak Chinese manufacturing data.
St. Petersburg, Russia (UPI) May 23, 2013 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Friday it was upbeat about the potential to build stronger ties with its counterparts in Azerbaijan.
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) May 23, 2013 - Scotland received another addition to its renewable energy portfolio with the inauguration of a hydroelectric facility, German energy company RWE Innogy said.
Washington (UPI) May 23, 2013 - The U.S. rail industry is following the rules for shipping Bakken crude oil, though some violations exist on the margins, the nation's top rail regulator said.
Washington (UPI) May 22, 2013 - U.S. crude oil imports from African producers are declining because of domestic production and China is taking up the slack, the Energy Department said.
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2013 - Researchers have engineered a strain of electricity-producing bacteria that can grow using hydrogen gas as its sole electron donor and carbon dioxide as its sole source of carbon. Researchers at the
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2013 - With the Deepwater Horizon disaster emphasizing the need for better ways of cleaning up oil spills, scientists are reporting that unprocessed, raw cotton may be an ideal, ecologically friendly answe
Brussels (AFP) May 22, 2013 - EU leaders agreed Wednesday to face up to the challenge posed by the shale oil and gas revolution which has slashed US energy prices, undercutting Europe's competitive edge.
Brussels (AFP) May 22, 2013 - EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.
Brussels (UPI) May 22, 2013 - If Europe can react well to energy woes tied to Ukraine, energy security will be stronger than ever before, the European Commission president said in Brussels.
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 22, 2013 - There are many old and decrepit residential buildings in Moscow in need of refurbishment. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed three repair concepts for improving the energy effici
Paris (AFP) May 22, 2013 - A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on Wednesday.
Houston (UPI) May 22, 2013 - An energy deal between Russia and China gives Russia's gas company Gazprom a chance to balance its portfolio against European woes, analysis said Thursday.
New York (UPI) May 22, 2013 - Hess Corp. Chief Executive Officer John Hess said Thursday the $2.6 billion sale of its retail business to Marathon is in line with a shift to upstream energy.
