Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2012 - The United States on Tuesday warned against any attempt to divide and conquer in the tense South China Sea, and voiced hope that Beijing and Southeast Asian nations would reach an accord this year.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 13, 2012 - Passing a much-delayed oil and gas law in the Iraqi parliament is a top priority, and the UN has put together an internal taskforce to tackle the issue, special envoy Martin Kobler told AFP on Monday.
Singapore (AFP) Aug 13, 2012 - Crude prices rose in Asian trade Monday on expectations of stimulus measures to boost economic growth in the United States, China and Europe, analysts said.
Eket, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 13, 2012 - An oil spill has been detected along the coast of southern Nigeria near operations for US giant ExxonMobil, the company said Monday, but the cause and size of the leak remained unclear.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Aug 13, 2012 - An escalating diplomatic row between Brazil and Paraguay is threatening Brazil's energy security as the new government in Asuncion challenges Brazilian rights over the jointly operated Itaipu Dam and hydroelectric power generation complex.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 12, 2012 - Iraq on Sunday gave French energy giant Total an ultimatum to either end its dealings with the autonomous Kurdistan region in the north or to sell its stake in a giant southern oilfield.
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (AFP) Aug 12, 2012 - Malaysia's foreign minister urged Southeast Asian countries on Sunday to settle their overlapping claims in the South China Sea before bringing them up with Beijing.
Dubai (AFP) Aug 12, 2012 - A US guided-missile destroyer collided on Sunday with a Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker near the entrance to the Gulf, but no one was hurt and the ship is able to operate, the US Fifth Fleet said.
Washington (UPI) Aug 10, 2012 - Environmental organizations urged the Obama administration not to allow oil giant Shell to begin planned exploratory drilling in arctic seas off Alaska this summer.
Paris (AFP) Aug 10, 2012 - Faltering economic growth will undercut global oil demand this year and next, the International Energy Agency said Friday, citing slowdowns in China and the United States in particular.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (UPI) Aug 10, 2012 - Energy-rich Turkmenistan and energy importer Turkey are deepening bilateral ties.
Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Aug 10, 2012 - Ukraine indicated this week it will seek access to Chinese coal gasification technologies as a way to wean its power plants from Russian natural gas.
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2012 - The AREVA group, a major player in renewable energies, has announced the acquisition of a technology enabling the production of bio-coal. Based on the Thermya torrefaction process, this unique techn
Pueblo, Colorado (AFP) Aug 9, 2012 - US President Barack Obama tried to put his Republican foe Mitt Romney on the defensive Thursday, accusing him of wanting to end tax credits for the wind energy industry and put at risk 37,000 jobs.
Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2012 - The White House announced it is going forward with the assessment of floating offshore wind technology on the Outer Continental Shelf off Maine.
Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Aug 9, 2012 - Approximately 85 percent of Rwanda's population has no access to the electricity grid, leading energy officials to seek off-grid solutions.
