Baghdad (AFP) March 1, 2015 - Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said Sunday he expects the price of crude oil, which dropped to a six-year low in January, to continue recovering to reach $64 or $65 per barrel.
United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2015 - China on Friday voiced opposition to a UN draft resolution on imposing sanctions on South Sudan, saying the measure would be unhelpful at a time when the warring factions are negotiating.
Providence RI (SPX) Feb 27, 2015 - With many projects under development in coastal regions such as New England, tidal power - which extracts hydrokinetic energy from marine environments - seems poised to join other U.S. commercia
Moscow (UPI) Feb 27, 2015 - The natural gas spigot could be closed for Ukraine as early as Tuesday unless it pays for more deliveries in advance, Russia's energy minister said Friday.
Handan, China (SPX) Feb 27, 2015 - Coal from China could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a review of the geochemistry by scientists published in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Feb 27, 2015 - As state leaders review legislative and economic affairs, government data for Friday show the number of rigs in North Dakota down 38 percent year-on-year.
New York (UPI) Feb 27, 2015 - Crude oil prices rebounded Friday on revised U.S. economic data, recovering from midweek slumps sparked by OPEC comments and U.S. inventory buildups.
Washington (UPI) Feb 27, 2015 - Maintenance at U.S. refineries should leave some markets short on gasoline supplies, with West Coast markets suffering most, the Energy Department said.
Lima (AFP) Feb 26, 2015 - Indigenous villagers and an Argentine oil company are making strides toward ending a dispute in Peru's Amazon basin region that led to reduced oil output, the two parties said Wednesday.
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 26, 2015 - Chinese oil giant Sinopec has denied reports the government plans to merge the firm with another domestic energy behemoth, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the official Xinhua news agency said Thursday.
Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Feb 26, 2015 - To power a car so it can travel hundreds of miles at a time, lithium-ion batteries of the future are going to have to hold more energy without growing too big in size. That's one of the dilemmas con
New York (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - Crude oil prices pulled back early in the Thursday session amid U.S. inventory buildups, ending a midweek rally spurred in part by comments from OPEC leaders.
Richland WA (SPX) Feb 26, 2015 - Ensuring the power grid keeps the lights on in large cities could be easier with a new battery design that packs far more energy than any other battery of its kind and size. The new zinc-polyi
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 26, 2015 - Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year. The saltiness of the water and the organic contaminants it contains have traditionally made treat
Tehran (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - Most sectors of the Iranian economy are performing well, with the oil sector in particular performing as expected, the country's deputy oil minister said.
Houston (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - U.S. rig company Hercules Offshore said Thursday one of its drilling contracts with the main oil company in Saudi Arabia was terminated.
