Beijing (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 - China said Tuesday that cooperation with Venezuela on its massive loans was proceeding smoothly, voicing confidence that Caracas can handle its debt problems even as the South American country descended towards selective default.
Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017 - Retail gasoline prices continue to put a strain on consumer pocket books late in the season, though relief is around the corner, a market report found.
Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017 - Unless OPEC agrees to cut more production, output from non-member states will leave the market in surplus and limit the rally in oil prices, the IEA said.
Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 - Traces of palm oil are still fouling a remote part of Hong Kong's shoreline three months after a major spill caused by a ship collision, environmentalists say.
United Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 - US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday slammed Venezuela as an increasingly violent narco-state that poses a threat to world security at a UN meeting boycotted by Russia and China.
Livermore CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017 - A Sandia National Laboratories-led team has demonstrated faster, more efficient ways to turn discarded plant matter into chemicals worth billions. The team's findings could help transform the econom
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 - Iraq aims to double the output of oilfields in the northern province of Kirkuk retaken from the Kurds to one million barrels per day (bpd), Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaybi said Monday.
Ames IA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has discovered and described the existence of a unique disordered electron spin state in a metal that may provide a unique pathway to finding and stud
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Global demand acceleration and more oil shipments could mean a pick up next year for the tanker industry, though headwinds remain, Fitch Ratings said.
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Oil production from the Goliat floating platform in the Barents Sea is closed down because of regulatory violations, a safety authority in Norway said.
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Picking up from where it left off before stating it earnings, Royal Dutch Shell said it was taking $1.7 billion for the sale of a stake in Australia's Woodside.
Tehran (AFP) Nov 12, 2017 - From a Yemeni missile attack to the resignation of Lebanon's prime minister, the Cold War between Middle East rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran has been heating up.
Juba (AFP) Nov 12, 2017 - South Sudanese troops have withdrawn from around the residence of powerful former army chief Paul Malong, a week after a tense standoff over his bodyguards sparked fears of clashes in the capital.
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said non-federal funds were displacing the U.S. government's with the effort to address climate change.
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Operations in the Gulf of Mexico are shut down as a result of a recent fire on a platform and there's no immediate indication of a restart, Hess Corp. said.
Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017 - Crude oil prices were trading flat to slightly lower early Monday as traders looked to OPEC for signs of emerging trends, but held out for U.S. oil projections.
