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Fears of deja vu as South Sudan gives peace another chance

Nairobi (AFP) Aug 7, 2018 - Their rivalry has fueled appalling bloodshed in South Sudan, yet now for a third time Salva Kiir and Riek Machar will try to share power in the latest bid to bring peace to the world's youngest nation.

Aug 7, 2018

New oil from British North Sea expected by 2021

Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2018 - First oil from the second phase of the Buzzard field in the British waters of the North Sea is expected in three years, a partnership announced.

Aug 7, 2018

Iraq to reluctantly comply with US sanctions on Iran: PM

Baghdad (AFP) Aug 7, 2018 - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday he would reluctantly comply with renewed US sanctions on neighbouring Iran, but recalled his country's 12 years under international embargo.

Aug 7, 2018

Safety issues uncovered at North Sea field

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - Norwegian energy major Equinor has until September to address safety issues on a facility at the Martin Linge field in the North Sea, an auditor stated Monday.

Aug 6, 2018

Saudi oil shipments moving near Yemen again

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - After a halt due to militant attacks, oil shipments through a Red Sea strait near the coast of Yemen resumed during the weekend, Saudi Aramco announced.

Aug 6, 2018

Lower market availability pushes oil prices into positive territory

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - Geopolitical and supply-side strains overshadowed trade concerns before the start of trading in the United States to push the price of oil sharply higher.

Aug 6, 2018

Workshop advances plans for coping with disruptions on ITER

Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 06, 2018 - The sixth Annual Theory and Simulation of Disruptions Workshop at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) made substantial progress toward planning a system

Aug 6, 2018

Iran facing tough new sanctions reality

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - With new U.S. sanctions on Iran taking effect Monday, the U.S. secretary of state said it would take immense changes from Tehran to avoid further pressure.

Aug 6, 2018

CORRECTED: Venezuela ‘attack’ brings denials from US, Colombia; support from allies

Paris (AFP) Aug 6, 2018 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pointed the finger at Colombia following the alleged assassination attempt on him during a military parade in Caracas at the weekend.

Aug 6, 2018

Strikes halt North Sea oil production

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - British trade union Unite on Monday waged a work stoppage on three oil platforms operated by French supermajor Total, part of semi-regular labor action.

Aug 6, 2018

LNG player Sempra takes second quarter loss

Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2018 - U.S. natural gas company Sempra Energy, an emerging player in the LNG sector, reported a second quarter loss on charges tied to a major divestment strategy.

Aug 6, 2018

Maduro says he escaped drone ‘assassination’ attempt, blames Colombia

Caracas (AFP) Aug 5, 2018 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he escaped an assassination attempt using an explosive-laden drone, after a live broadcast showed him looking confused when a bang went off during a Caracas military parade and dozens of soldiers scuttling for safety.

Aug 5, 2018

Venezuela’s Maduro, still standing after ‘assassination’ attempt

Caracas (AFP) Aug 5, 2018 - A year ago, few could see crisis-beset Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being re-elected for a second term. But still, he clings to power, and, denouncing an assassination attempt Saturday, insisted he is more determined than ever.

Aug 5, 2018

Turkey to reopen Mosul consulate, 4 years after IS seizure: Erdogan

Ankara (AFP) Aug 3, 2018 - Turkey is again to open a consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, four years after it was seized and its employees held hostage by Islamic State jihadists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.

Aug 3, 2018

US regulators close investigation into Exxon Mobil climate disclosures

New York (AFP) Aug 3, 2018 - US regulators have ended a two-year investigation into how Exxon Mobil accounted for oil and gas prices and the risks climate change posed to its business, the company said Friday.

Aug 3, 2018

Platts: Supply-side issues addressed at OPEC

Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2018 - Two-year highs for oil production from Saudi Arabia and other OPEC producers more than offset declines from Iran, Libya and Venezuela, Platts reported Friday.

Aug 3, 2018