Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Jul 11, 2016 - The Scottish government said it was making millions of dollars in funding available to help boost small-scale infrastructure that supports a low-carbon economy.
Melbourne (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - After showing the potential for significant oil production in Cuba, MEO Australia Ltd. said it was now appointing a country director to Havana.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - Italian energy company Eni confirmed Friday that it was the target of sabotage in the Niger Delta, with a minor impact on its equity production.
St. Petersburg, Russia (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - Russian energy company Gazprom said it's developed a new biological agent that can help degrade oil spills and is effective in a range of climates.
New York (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - Instability in Nigeria and bargain hunting in the wake of a collapse in the previous session help push oil higher Friday, though the rally may be short lived.
Singapore (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - Singapore-based oilfield services company Swiber Holdings said Friday it scored a win with its first offshore pipeline project contract in Qatar.
Edinburgh, Scotland Jul 8, 2016 - While Scotland is confident about the wealth left in the North Sea, it's London that holds sway over the oil and gas sector, a Cabinet secretary said.
Houston (UPI) Jul 8, 2016 - Globally, the number of rigs actively exploring for or producing oil or natural gas is down from May, though U.S. activity is rebounding, Baker Hughes reports.
Caracas (AFP) July 8, 2016 - Venezuela's opposition coalition on Thursday called for the Vatican to join an international mediation effort with the government, but said it would not back down on a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.
Sao Paulo (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - Brazil's Casador drone took its first demonstration flight last week in Sao Paulo, manufacturer Israel Aerospace Industries announced Thursday.
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2016 - Researchers have discovered a catalyst that performs highly selective conversion of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into ethylene - an important source material for the chemical industry. In the j
London (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - Iraqi-focused oil company Genel Energy said it lowered its outlook for production from one of its key assets in the Kurdish north of the country.
Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - Legal force may be needed to compel state attorneys general and environmental groups to clarify their climate charges against Exxon Mobil, a House leader said.
Paris (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - Investments in the energy sector, including investments in a low-carbon future, are down because of lower oil prices, the International Energy Agency said.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - A Nigerian militant group maintained it was not negotiating a suspension to hostilities with the government, claiming responsibility for an attack on Chevron.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Jul 7, 2016 - Strike action that would have impacted production offshore Norway has been averted after a deal was reached on pay rates, a labor union said Thursday.
