Tehran (AFP) July 27, 2011 - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday nominated a Revolutionary Guards commander targeted by international sanctions, Rostam Qasemi, to head the strategic oil ministry, reports said.
Baghdad (AFP) July 27, 2011 - Baghdad called on Kuwait Wednesday to suspend work on a controversial megaport until Iraq is assured its shipping lanes will not be squeezed by the project but Kuwait said work on the project will continue.
Hanoi (AFP) July 27, 2011 - Southeast Asian naval chiefs pledged closer cooperation on Wednesday as they held their first formal talks amid regional concern over China's activities in the South China Sea.
London (AFP) July 26, 2011 - British energy giant BP bounced back into profit in the second quarter thanks to high oil prices and after a huge loss last year caused by costs linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster, it said Tuesday.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 26, 2011 - Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) determined what chemicals were contained in a deep
Ames IA (SPX) Jul 26, 2011 - Soil quality, water quality, and possibly even farm profits will all benefit by using a perennial cover crop on corn fields that allows for similar yields to traditional farming methods, according t
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 26, 2011 - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, Calif., have announced a partnership to develop a range of advanced technologies that can be used in harsh
Champaign IL (SPX) Jul 26, 2011 - Regulatory hurdles abound for the successful commercialization of emerging liquid biofuels, which hold the promise of enhancing U.S. energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and serving as
Palo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Jul 26, 2011 - U.S. researchers say they've invented a transparent, flexible lithium-ion battery with great potential for applications in cutting-edge consumer electronics.
Basra, Iraq (AFP) July 26, 2011 - Iraqi forces on Tuesday took charge of security at the oil export terminals at the southern port of Basra from US troops, an Iraqi navy official said.
Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2011 - The U.S. State Department hasn't responded to a request by seven Democratic U.S. senators that the agency reassess its initial review of a pipeline proposed by TransCanada.
Seoul (UPI) Jul 25, 2011 - LS Group, South Korea's third largest conglomerate, will benefit from Chinese investment in the nation's power infrastructure.
Tehran (AFP) July 25, 2011 - Iran, Iraq and Syria inked on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of pipelines designed to deliver Iran's natural gas to the two Arab nations, local media reported.
Tokyo (AFP) July 25, 2011 - Japan will seek to extract natural gas from seabed deposits of methane hydrate, also known as burning ice, in the world's first such offshore experiment, a news report said Monday.
Manila (AFP) July 25, 2011 - The Philippines is prepared to use military force to protect its territory in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino said Monday amid a deepening rift with China over the waters.
Gdansk Shipyard, Poland (AFP) July 24, 2011 - The Gdansk Shipyard, where the Solidarity movement that ended the communist era in Poland was born, is now trying to lead another Polish revolution ... in offshore wind power.
