Tehran (AFP) Jan 7, 2013 - Iran's oil exports have been slashed 40 percent in the past nine months because of tough Western sanctions, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi was quoted as saying on Monday, in a reversal of his previous denials of any decline at all.
Vilnius (AFP) Jan 07, 2013 - Having brought joy to Lithuanian families over the holidays, Christmas trees will now warm them through the rest of winter after being converted into biofuel.
Durham, N.C. (UPI) Jan 7, 2013 - A U.S. research institute says it is partnering with the Department of Energy to test a method for producing liquid transportation fuels from coal and biomass.
Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Jan 7, 2013 - Shell New Zealand says it will drill an exploration well in the Great South Basin.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Jan 7, 2013 - Chemicals from 50 years of oil sands production are showing up in increasing amounts in lakes in northern Alberta, a study says, with far-reaching effects.
New Delhi (UPI) Jan 6, 2013 - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged Asian buyers of imported liquefied natural gas to unite to demand fair pricing.
Caracas (AFP) Jan 6, 2013 - With Venezuela sliding into unknown territory over President Hugo Chavez's health, analysts say the normally quiescent military could be pulled in unpredictable directions, especially if a power struggle breaks out.
Kyiv, Ukraine (SPX) Jan 04, 2013 - Germany intends to assist Ukraine in establishing its own biofuel production in 2013, reports minagro.gov.ua. The statement was made by the representative of the German Federal Ministry of Environme
Paris (AFP) Jan 04, 2013 - The Dakar rally gets under way in South America this weekend, amid concern about the potential damage that the 8,400-kilometre (5,200-mile) trek through Peru and Chile could cause to the local environment.
London, UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2013 - A consortium comprising GE Energy Financial Services, MEAG - the asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO - and EDF Energies Nouvelles is buying 32 operating wind farms in France from Iberdrola.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Jan 4, 2013 - Argentina has drawn more investors to YPF, the majority-owned subsidiary of Spanish oil major Repsol it nationalized last year.
New York (UPI) Jan 4, 2013 - A memorial conference this weekend in New York will mark 70 years since the death of Serbian-American scientist and inventor Nikola Tesla, organizers said.
Baghdad (UPI) Jan 4, 2013 - An emerging alliance between former foes Iran and Iraq in OPEC is expected to undermine Saudi Arabia, long the oil cartel's dominant force, and other moderate Arab states which could threaten the 12-member oil producers' group and push up oil prices sharply.
Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2013 - The U.S. Congress extended by one year the wind energy tax credit, seen as a lifeline for the wind power sector as part of the fiscal cliff package.
Istanbul (AFP) Jan 04, 2013 - Turkey, a major buyer of oil and gas from Iran, will no longer give a breakdown of where its energy imports come from, an official at the country's statistics office said Friday.
New Delhi (UPI) Jan 3, 2013 - The Indian government for the first time is offering coal blocks for exploration by auction.
