Nukewars
India tests nuclear-capable missile
India tested a medium-range nuclear-capable missile along its eastern coast on Saturday, an official said, as part of the nation's efforts to build up its atomic deterrent.
Energy Tech
India tells firms to be more adventurous in oil quest
India's foreign minister told energy firms Tuesday to be more adventurous in searching for global oil supplies as a report warned of a likely large rise in the country's fuel import needs.
Energy Tech
India shrugs off China warnings on oil exploration
Shrugging off Chinese warnings, India's state-run oil firm ONGC said on Friday it would press ahead with long-term partner Vietnam in exploring the disputed South China Sea for oil.
Del.icio.us
India seeks brains to crack coconut conundrum
It's a question that has left the best minds in India scratching their heads: how to harvest the coconut crop when no one either wants or knows how to climb trees any more.
Oil and Gas
In climate reversal, Biden okays new oil and gas mega auction
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced plans to open more than 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration after a court ruled against the administration's pause in leasing.
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Ike damaged about 10 oil platforms: US officials
Hurricane Ike appears to have damaged about 10 oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, US officials said Sunday, raising concerns that the storm could hurt oil production and lead to a spike in prices at US gas stations.
Legacy Reports
Ideas To Rebuild Hurricane-Devastated New Orleans Showcased At Italian Fair
Ideas to rebuild the southern US city of New Orleans, devastated a year ago by a powerful hurricane, were showcased at an international architecture exhibition that opened in Venice, Italy on Sunday.
Energy News
IMF, World Bank eye carbon tax on airline, ship fuels
The World Bank and IMF are proposing global carbon taxes on aviation and ship fuels in developed economies to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, according to a draft proposal seen by AFP Friday.
Oil and Gas
IEA cuts oil demand outlook on weaker growth in Europe, China
The oil market has lost pace because of weak growth in Europe and slowdown in China, the IEA said on Thursday, cutting its estimates for demand.
Oil and Gas
IEA chief Birol: an ‘unexpected hero’ of climate fight
Fatih Birol had big dreams of becoming a footballer or a filmmaker when he was younger.
Oil and Gas
IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agenda
No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.
Oil and Gas
IEA sees ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuel era
For the first time, world demand for oil, gas and coal is forecast to peak this decade due to the "spectacular" growth of cleaner energy technologies and electric cars, the International Energy Agency's chief said Tuesday.
Oil and Gas
IEA, ECB urge Europe to move faster on energy transition
Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers warned on Friday.
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Hurricane threat to Gulf energy hub rattles US economy
With the US oil-refining industry heavily concentrated along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline, a strategic sector of the economy is perennially vulnerable to the threat of hurricanes.
Energy News
Hundreds of scientists rebuke US push to overturn climate ruling
More than 1,000 US scientists and experts on Tuesday denounced the White House's efforts to overturn a key finding that underpins government authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
Oil and Gas
How one US state went from two quakes a year to 585
The central US state of Oklahoma has gone from registering two earthquakes a year to nearly two a day and scientists point to a controversial culprit: wastewater injection wells used in fracking.