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Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Energy Tech

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

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

Oil and Gas

Oil prices mixed after inventory-fueled spike

Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2018 - A mixed U.S. jobs report and data showing total OPEC production was offsetting supply-side strains and left the price of oil searching for direction early Friday.

Aug 3, 2018

Oil and Gas

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

Energy News

Energy-intensive Bitcoin transactions pose a growing environmental threat

Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 03, 2018 - A study published in Energy Research and Social Science warns that failure to lower the energy use by Bitcoin and similar Blockchain designs may prevent nations from reaching their climate change mi

Aug 3, 2018

Oil and Gas

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