Benghazi, Libya (UPI) May 16, 2013 - Protesters closed the Zueitina oil refinery in eastern Libya for the second time in six months this week, the latest setback for the North African country's troubled efforts to develop its crucial energy industry in the violent aftermath of the 2011 civil war.
Aboard Makung Destroyer (AFP) May 16, 2013 - Taiwan held a military exercise Thursday in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies from Manila.
Aboard Uss Ponce (AFP) May 16, 2013 - Divers leap from a helicopter into the Gulf's choppy waters to destroy a mine, while a US marine fires at a floating target, as forces from 41 countries gathered for naval manoeuvres facing Iran's shores.
Washington (UPI) May 16, 2013 - The United States has an obligation as an energy superpower to respond to Russian pressure on the Ukrainian gas sector, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) May 15, 2013 - Ahead of this week's dramatic $11 billion bond sale that swelled its coffers, Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras predicts it will double in size in seven years.
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 15, 2013 - As leadership of the Arctic Council passes from Sweden to Canada May 15, experts say it is crucial that northern nations strengthen response capabilities to shipping-related accidents foreseen in ne
Paris (UPI) May 15, 2013 - French energy services company Technip said Thursday it secured a contract to help build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Russia's Yamal Peninsula.
Budapest, Hungary (UPI) May 15, 2013 - The process for building the South Stream gas pipeline through Hungary is progressing on schedule, Russian energy company Gazprom said.
Paris (UPI) May 15, 2013 - Iranian oil exports for April were down by about 180,000 barrels per day and consistent with a gradual decline, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) May 15, 2013 - Foreign companies are getting ready to undertake the risky business of exploring for oil in war-torn Somalia, a quest that could trigger new conflict as the Western-backed government struggles to stop die-hard Islamist insurgents.
Brisbane, Australia (UPI) May 15, 2013 - China's largest oil and gas producer and distributor PetroChina has dropped its $185 million bid for Australia's coal-seam gas company WestSide Corp.
Stalowa Wola, Poland (UPI) May 15, 2013 - European financiers are sinking $364 million into new combined-cycle gas turbine power station in Poland to help it diversify from coal-fired generation.
Durham, N.C. (UPI) May 15, 2013 - Shale gas production in Arkansas has not contaminated groundwater, a study by Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey indicates.
London (UPI) May 15, 2013 - British energy explorer Tullow Oil said Thursday it was reviewing options at its oil basins in Kenya after encountering extensive reserves in shale.
Washington (UPI) May 14, 2013 - Advocacy group Earthrights International said it wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address issues tied to emissions from the oil and gas sector.
Bloomington IN (SPX) May 14, 2013 - Eternal flames fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to research by geol
