Oil and Gas
Oil prices gain strength on OPEC rhetoric
New York (UPI) Jan 12, 2017 - Crude oil prices were in clear positive territory before the U.S. open Thursday after OPEC signaled stronger compliance with managed declines.
Oil and Gas
Serbia under fire for Russian gas deals
Brussels (UPI) Jan 12, 2017 - The Serbian government may have breached European laws as they relate to gas market competition with its deals with Russia, a directorate said.
Oil and Gas
After $900 million sale, Tullow primed for growth
London (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - After selling of interest in a lucrative Ugandan oil basin, Africa-focused explorer Tullow Oil said it was tooled for production growth despite a rough year.
Oil and Gas
Asian dynamics give oil prices some support
New York (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - After steep losses, efforts from Saudi Arabia to broadcast compliance with a production cut deal gave crude oil prices a lift early Wednesday.
Bio Fuel
Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits
Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 11, 2017 - Today many biofuel refineries operate for only seven months each year, turning freshly harvested crops into ethanol and biodiesel. When supplies run out, biorefineries shut down for the other five m
Wind Daily
New York sets bar high for offshore wind
Albany, N.Y. (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - Stunning is how one renewable energy group described a decision by the state of New York to build the nation's largest offshore wind farm.
Oil and Gas
Oil, Trump, leave Mexico in dire economic straits
Mexico City (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America, is facing economic headwinds because of lower oil prices and U.S. trade policy, a study finds.
Oil and Gas
Putin’s spokesman expects tough, but listening, Tillerson
Moscow (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson will listen to Russia, but will continue with his legacy of being a tough person, a Kremlin spokesperson said.
Oil and Gas
Texas drilling permits on the rise
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - The number of drilling permits issued in Texas, the No. 1 oil producer in the country, for December was up 38 percent from last year, state data show.
Energy Tech
UK-Led Hydrogen Fuel Project Promises to Provide Ultra-Clean Air in China
Liverpool, UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2017 - A UK company has been selected to lead a collaborative project that promises to result in significant carbon reduction and ultra-low air quality emissions for thousands of vehicles in China within t
Oil and Gas
Wood Mac: Happy days for U.S. oil
Houston (UPI) Jan 11, 2017 - Energy companies are learning to do more with less and nowhere is that more evident than in U.S. shale basins, consultant group Wood Mackenzie said.
Oil and Gas
Gas prices higher on average because of regional issues
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2017 - Refinery issues for western U.S. states and higher crude oil prices pushed the national average price for gas to its highest point since June, retail data show.
Oil and Gas
Iraq asks Angola firm to resume work at retaken oil fields
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 10, 2017 - Iraq's oil minister called Tuesday for Angolan energy firm Sonangol to resume work at fields south of Mosul where the Islamic State group had set wells alight, sparking months-long infernos.
Oil and Gas
More oil potential from Kurdish north of Iraq
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Jan 10, 2017 - The Kurdish north of Iraq continued to show its oil potential after a driller said operations were paving the way for additional exports.
Oil and Gas
Oil prices stage weak rally ahead of U.S. market report
New York (UPI) Jan 10, 2017 - Crude oil prices notched only modest gains before trading opened in New York, even as Russia said it was trimming oil output as obligated under an OPEC deal.
Bio Fuel
Open-source plant database confirms top US bioenergy crop
Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2017 - Scientists have confirmed that Miscanthus, long speculated to be the top biofuel producer, yields more than twice as much as switchgrass in the U.S. using an open-source bioenergy crop database gain