New York (UPI) Jan 29, 2015 - Growth in the U.S. labor sector gave oil prices a lift in Thursday trading despite a string of dismal fourth quarter reports from leading energy companies.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2015 - A pipeline pumping oil from Myanmar to China started a trial operation on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported, Beijing's latest step to diversify energy imports into the world's second-largest economy.
New York (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - After announcing plans to cut overall spending for the year, U.S. energy company Hess Corp. said Wednesday it suffered major losses in the fourth quarter.
Lima (AFP) Jan 28, 2015 - Hundreds of indigenous Indians from the Peruvian Amazon demanded compensation for land use at 14 oil wells, where their demonstrations caused production to be suspended, Argentine oil company Pluspetrol said Wednesday.
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 28, 2015 - The Iraqi government and Royal Dutch Shell signed Wednesday an agreement in principle potentially worth $11 billion (9.6 billion euros) to build a large petrochemicals plant in the country's south.
Washington (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she was looking forward to working with the next administration on energy policies as new drilling frontiers open elsewhere.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - Canada's second-largest oil producer, Cenovus Energy, said Wednesday it was cutting its capital expenditures for 2015 deeper than originally planned.
Washington (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - As Senate leaders weigh tighter sanctions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told lawmakers Iran's ability to ability to produce oil is severely curtailed.
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Jan 28, 2015 - Understanding this kind of electronic effects in organic molecules is crucial for their use in optoelectronic applications, for example in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic field-effect
New York (UPI) Jan 28, 2015 - A grim forecast on oil futures from Goldman Sachs pushed the price for West Texas Intermediate close to a 10-year low early in the Wednesday session.
Houston (UPI) Jan 27, 2015 - British energy company BP said that, barring a few exceptions, it was freezing pay rates to cope with a weak oil price environment.
London (UPI) Jan 27, 2015 - An editorial published Tuesday by The Guardian newspaper questioned the British government's pursuit of shale natural gas, saying leave it alone.
Accra, Ghana (UPI) Jan 27, 2015 - Ghana's first major natural gas project is expected to help with substantial economic development in the West African country, energy companies said Tuesday.
New York (UPI) Jan 27, 2015 - Spending in the Bakken play in North Dakota will drop by 18 percent in the weakened oil price market, U.S. energy company Hess Corp. announced.
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jan 27, 2015 - Using one of the largest supercomputers in the world, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified potential materials that could improve the production of ethanol and pet
Moscow (UPI) Jan 27, 2015 - The Russian economy will run without a deficit only if oil prices stay above the $70 per barrel mark by 2017, Russia's finance minister said Tuesday.
