Madison WI (SPX) Apr 08, 2015 - Clearing grasslands to make way for biofuels may seem counterproductive, but University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers show in a study that crops, including the corn and soy commonly used for biof
Beijing (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - Iran's oil minister arrived Wednesday in Beijing to discuss oil sales, the same week as Iran was admitted as an early member of an Asian investment bank.
Berlin (AFP) April 8, 2015 - The Islamic State group has lost control of at least three large oil fields in Iraq, depriving the jihadists of a crucial source of income, a German newspaper report said Thursday.
New York (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - Production commitments from Saudi Arabia, coupled with a low price prediction from the United States, dealt a blow to crude oil prices Wednesday.
London (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - Shell gains leverage in the deepwater and liquefied natural gas market in its Wednesday bid for rival BG Group, a spokesperson for the Dutch supermajor said.
Los Angeles (AFP) April 8, 2015 - Oil giant Shell filed a legal complaint Tuesday against Greenpeace protestors who have boarded an Arctic-bound oil rig in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a spokeswoman said.
Houston (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - Shale basins in Texas are outperforming their domestic peers in part because of their proximity to major markets, a report from Bentek Energy finds.
Houston (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - The number of rigs exploring for or producing oil and natural gas in the United States in March was down 17 percent from the previous month, Baker Hughes said.
Perth, Australia (UPI) Apr 8, 2015 - Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum said Wednesday it made a gas discovery off the country's western coast that's near existing LNG infrastructure.
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - Organizers of an energy conference in Norway said they've canceled an event scheduled for August because of low oil prices and too few exhibitors.
Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - The National Transportation Safety Board called on the rail industry to act quickly to replace or retrofit cars designated to carry crude oil.
Tehran (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - The international community should boycott oil from Saudi Arabia to rob the government in Riyadh of the will to keep fighting in Yemen, Iranian media said.
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - A 2014 agreement to ship natural gas from the Tamar field off the coast of Israel to Jordan was backed by the Israeli government, an operator said Tuesday.
Singapore (AFP) April 7, 2015 - Oil prices fell on profit-taking in Asia Tuesday after rallying in the previous session owing to doubts the nuclear agreement between Iran and global powers will immediately boost Tehran's crude exports, analysts said.
New York (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - Iranian diplomacy again influenced oil prices, with indices drifting lower Tuesday in response to Tehran's efforts to sell more of its crude oil to China.
Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2015 - The average U.S. price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline continues its steady decline as most refineries return to status quo operations, AAA said.
