Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - Crude oil prices lacked clear direction in early Thursday trading as markets balanced between declining U.S. inventories and potential trade war fears.
Manama (AFP) April 5, 2018 - Britain on Thursday opened a new naval base in Bahrain, its first permanent military outpost in the Middle East in nearly half a century, London's defence ministry said.
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - While announcing that its chief financial officer has resigned, Canadian energy company Husky said it was committed to low-cost growth in production.
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - Norwegian energy major Statoil followed $1.5 billion in service contract commitments with $1.4 billion for its giant Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea.
South Bend IN (SPX) Apr 05, 2018 - Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are developing a renewable energy approach for synthesizing ammonia, an essential component of fertilizers that support the world's food production needs.
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - Scotland's largest offshore wind farm moved one step closer to powering the nation's grid with the installation of cable links, a connectivity company said.
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - Lower costs and improved market conditions led to more oil and gas investments, though spending last year was below the historic average, analysis found.
Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2018 - Norwegian energy company DNO said Thursday it made another investment to take on more shares in its counterpart, Faroe Petroleum, to support North Sea work.
Doha (AFP) April 5, 2018 - Qatar is introducing national service for women for the first time while extending the time served in the military by conscripted men, under a law issued by the country's Emir.
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2018 - An oil tanker moving through the Red Sea suffered only minor damage after it was attacked by Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Saudi government said.
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2018 - Fears of a trade war between the largest economies in the world, China and the United States, sent crude oil prices following stock futures lower on Wednesday.
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 04, 2018 - Plastics are excellent insulators, meaning they can efficiently trap heat - a quality that can be an advantage in something like a coffee cup sleeve. But this insulating property is less desirable i
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2018 - An oil and gas discovery announced during the weekend off the coast of Bahrain could hold at least 80 billion barrels, the government announced Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2018 - Norwegian energy company DNO, which has focused on Iraq, said it paid nearly $100 million to take a stake in a petroleum company working in the North Sea.
Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2018 - New natural gas discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf could hold significant quantities of reserves, a subsidiary of Austria's OMV said Wednesday.
The Hague (AFP) April 4, 2018 - An environmental campaign group on Wednesday threatened to take Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell to court should it fail to comply with climate targets set out under the Paris agreement.
