Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Lifting the ban on exporting U.S. crude oil prices could lead to an increase of $2.50 per barrel for domestic producers, a federal report finds.
Mexico City (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Italian energy company Eni said it secured a production sharing contract to help develop oil fields off the eastern coast of Mexico.
Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 - Using nanometer-scale components, researchers have demonstrated the first optical rectenna, a device that combines the functions of an antenna and a rectifier diode to convert light directly into DC
Ludwigshafen, Germany (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - German energy company BASF said it was exiting the gas trading and storage business after swapping assets with Russian natural gas company Gazprom.
Berlin (AFP) Oct 1, 2015 - Germany's wind power generation by September surpassed last year's total, thanks to favourable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said Thursday.
London (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Gulf Keystone Petroleum said third-party estimates show recoverable oil reserves in the Kurdish north of Iraq are at least twice as much as initially expected.
Raleigh NC (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 - When amputees receive powered prosthetic legs, the power of the prosthetic limbs needs to be tuned by a prosthetics expert so that a patient can move normally - but the prosthetic often needs repeat
Leeds UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 - Offshore wind farms which are to be built in waters around the UK could pose a greater threat to protected populations of gannets than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at
New York (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Positive economic data from China and renewed tensions over the conflict in Syria added positive pressure to crude oil prices at the start of Thursday trading.
Parsippany, N.J. (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Downstream-focused PBF Energy said it was setting up a subsidiary in part to handle the $537 million California refinery business acquired from Exxon Mobil.
Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 01, 2015 - Fusion energy may soon be used in small-scale power stations. This means producing environmentally friendly heating and electricity at a low cost from fuel found in water. Both heating generators an
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 1, 2015 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was teaming up with university researchers to steer development of what it says are sustainable energy solutions.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Sep 30, 2015 - U.S. shale player Chesapeake Energy said it was cutting its workforce in order to cope with the long slump in commodity prices.
New York (UPI) Sep 30, 2015 - Signs of weakening in the European economy put downward pressure on crude oil prices at the start of trading Wednesday in New York.
Hong Kong (UPI) Sep 30, 2015 - Fitch Ratings gave a strong rating to a Chinese oil exploration and production company in part because of low operating costs and focused spending.
Tehran (UPI) Sep 30, 2015 - Iran's Oil Ministry said the executive branch has signed off on the general draft outlining contracts for the post-sanctions era for the country.
