Oslo, Norway (UPI) Aug 20, 2015 - The Norwegian government said Thursday its economy, as measured by gross domestic product, was weakened because of the depressed oil market.
London (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - British shale natural gas pioneer Cuadrilla Resources said it was awarded two new licenses to explore the reserve potential in Yorkshire.
Paris (AFP) Aug 19, 2015 - The United Nations and other international bodies have vastly overestimated China's greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade or more, according to a study released Wednesday.
New York (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - Crude oil prices again moved lower at the start of trading Wednesday despite positive signs from the Greek and Chinese economies.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - A source close to Russian energy ministry discussions told state media there are no proposals in the Kremlin from Turkey on a proposed natural gas pipeline.
New Orleans (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - Though only five energy companies submitted bids for new acreage in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the industry said offshore interest was an economic priority.
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - The Kurdish government said theft and sabotage targeting an oil pipeline running to the Turkish sea port of Ceyhan has cost it around half a billion dollars.
Houston (UPI) Aug 19, 2015 - Approval for oil swaps with Mexico opens the spigot for U.S. crude oil, but might not be the export indication supporters hope for, an industry analyst said.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Aug 18, 2015 - Another barrier to commercially viable biofuels from sources other than corn has fallen with the engineering of a microbe that improves isobutanol yields by a factor of 10. The finding of the Depart
Washington (UPI) Aug 18, 2015 - An outage at BP's refinery in Whiting, Ind., pushed retail gasoline prices up for nearly a week straight, snapping a 27-day streak of declines, AAA said.
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 18, 2015 - The scientists whose job it is to test the limits of what nature - specifically chemistry - will allow to exist, just set up shop on some new real estate on the Periodic Table. Using a method they i
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2015 - Breaking with the president she hopes to succeed, Hillary Clinton expressed her opposition Tuesday to Arctic oil exploration, one day after the US government approved Shell's exploratory drilling in Alaskan waters.
London (UPI) Aug 18, 2015 - With a potential for growth in the fledgling shale sector, the British government said Tuesday it was expecting bidders for new onshore oil and gas acreage.
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Aug 18, 2015 - By combining information about power plant operation with real-time air quality predictions, researchers have created a new capability to minimize the human health effects of air pollution resulting
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Aug 18, 2015 - New pipelines operating in North Dakota have pushed the volume of crude oil by rail lower during the first half of the year, a state official said.
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Aug 18, 2015 - The Scottish government said Tuesday it was setting up a panel to look into the impact of the closure of the Longannet coal power plant, the country's last.
