Washington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2010 - A diverse coalition of farm and food trade associations have filed a suit in federal court to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to allow gasoline containing 15 percent e
Brussels (UPI) Nov 22, 2010 - European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger Monday identified the Russia-launched South Stream gas pipeline as a potential competitor to the EU-backed Nabucco project.
Quito (AFP) Nov 22, 2010 - Ecuador's deadline to renegotiate dozens of foreign oil contracts runs out on Tuesday, and after three months of negotiations, some oil companies are ready to pull up their stakes and leave, officials said.
Exeter, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2010 - Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - the main contributor to global warming - show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2010 - Rentech has announced that its synthetic RenDiesel fuel will power an Audi A3 TDI during the Green Cars LA Auto Show Ride and Drive event, hosted by Green Car Journal. During the event, creden
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Nov 22, 2010 - The illness of King Abdallah, a key U.S. ally against Iran, has stirred speculation that a succession battle is swelling between the 86-year-old monarch's branch of the House of Saudi and the powerful Sudeiri clan.
London (UPI) Nov 22, 2010 - Rising oil demand figures for the third quarter of this year are more about shifting inventories and stocks than actual increases in end-user consumption, the London Center for Global Energy Studies said Monday in its monthly oil report.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2010 - Two Chinese patrol boats spotted at the weekend near islands at the centre of a row between Beijing and Tokyo left the area on Sunday without incident, Japan's coastguard said.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 21, 2010 - Japan plans to deploy around 100 ground troops to an island near a group of disputed islets in the East China Sea by 2015, in response to Beijing's growing assertiveness in the area, a report said Sunday.
Beijing (AFP) Nov 20, 2010 - A nationwide shortage of diesel forced a Chinese funeral parlour to suspend cremations last week after it ran out of the fuel needed for three furnaces, state media reported.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2010 - Two Chinese ships were spotted Saturday near islands at the centre of a dispute between Beijing and Tokyo, Japan's coast guard said, as diplomats try to mend ties after a bitter row.
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2010 - Two Chinese ships have been spotted near islands at the centre of a heated dispute between Beijing and Tokyo, the Japan Coast Guard said Saturday, amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions.
New York (AFP) Nov 19, 2010 - Oil prices dipped on Friday as China's latest move to curb soaring inflation raised concerns over a global economic slowdown.
Santiago, Chile (UPI) Nov 18, 2010 - Chilean oil prospects have improved with a new find in the south as the country vies with other Latin American producers to secure a place in the non-OPEC oil producers' club.
Beijing (AFP) Nov 18, 2010 - Beijing hopes to resolve differences over the price of natural gas Moscow wants to sell its energy-hungry neighbour, during Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Russia next week, an official said Thursday.
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 18, 2010 - The numerous technical and operational breakdowns that contributed to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico suggest the lack of a suitable app
