Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) May 26, 2016 - Fiscal reforms are just part of the picture for Middle East economies working to adapt to an era of lower crude oil prices, Moody's Investors Service said.
New Haven, Conn. (UPI) May 26, 2016 - Tar sands oil, sometimes called the dirtiest oil in the world, is mostly thought of as a threat to water sources, though new research suggests oil sands operations are a large source of air pollution.
Daqing, China (AFP) May 26, 2016 - Once the pride of Communist rulers and now hit by a global glut and slowing domestic growth, China's largest oilfield epitomises Beijing's reluctance to cut jobs at loss-making state-run operations.
Adelaide, Australia (UPI) May 26, 2016 - Australian energy company Santos said it started producing more liquefied natural gas from a project on Curtis Island that could feed a growing Asian market.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) May 26, 2016 - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers the keynote address Thursday at a petroleum conference in North Dakota, the schedule shows.
Bismarck, United States (AFP) May 26, 2016 - Donald Trump said Thursday that if he is elected US president, he would support the Canadian Keystone oil pipeline project that was blocked by President Barack Obama on environmental grounds.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) May 26, 2016 - A militant group in the Niger Delta said it targeted a Chevron pipeline in the region after the company failed to heed a warning issued in mid-May.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) May 25, 2016 - As wildfires smoldered in oil-rich areas of the province, Alberta's government said it was proposing a tax regime that would help create a greener economy.
Baku, Azerbaijan (UPI) May 25, 2016 - An Azeri energy company said it signed an agreement with BP that was billed as part of a national effort to explore fully all of its reserves offshore.
Dallas TX (SPX) May 25, 2016 - A University of Texas at Dallas researcher has made a discovery that could open the door to cellphone and car batteries that last five times longer than current ones. Dr. Kyeongjae Cho, professor of
Oklahoma City (UPI) May 25, 2016 - The state government in the shale state of Oklahoma said it was concerned about the lack of competition in the market for earthquake insurance.
New York (AFP) May 25, 2016 - ExxonMobil and Chevron investors sided with the oil giants on climate change at annual meetings on Wednesday, rejecting shareholder resolutions to push Big Oil in a greener direction.
New Orleans (UPI) May 25, 2016 - The wind energy sector is on pace to meet about 10 percent of the electricity in the United States by 2020, according to industry representatives.
New York (UPI) May 25, 2016 - Temporary supply outages left oil spilling out of storage to push oil prices to their highest level of the year Wednesday, running quickly toward $50 per barrel.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (UPI) May 25, 2016 - Malaysian energy company Petronas said it was not the target of a sale of its assets or any of its stakes to counterparts in the Russian energy sector.
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) May 25, 2016 - At least 2,200 additional jobs will be trimmed from the payroll as the industry struggles to move through the downturn, a Shell official said from Scotland.
