
Low oil prices bruising MENA, IMF says
Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - Revenue losses for oil producers in the Middle East and North Africa could reach $300 billion because of price declines, the International Monetary Fund said.
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Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - Revenue losses for oil producers in the Middle East and North Africa could reach $300 billion because of price declines, the International Monetary Fund said.
Jan 23, 2015

Washington (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - U.S. oil production for the week ending Jan. 16 declined by six tenths of one percent, though none of that decline came from the Lower 48, data show.
Jan 23, 2015

Southampton, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2015 - Scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a new technique to generate more powerful, more energy efficient and low-cost pulsed lasers. The technique, which was developed by
Jan 23, 2015

New York (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - With few signs of a shift in oil policy from Riyadh, crude oil prices were mixed after the brief overnight rally that greeted the death of Saudi King Abdullah.
Jan 23, 2015

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2015 - The system they have developed is able to measure the temperature of mechanical or cutting processes in areas where conventional techniques do not have access. In these environments, thermogra
Jan 23, 2015

Boston MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2015 - Optimization algorithms, which try to find the minimum values of mathematical functions, are everywhere in engineering. Among other things, they're used to evaluate design tradeoffs, to assess contr
Jan 23, 2015

Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - A division of Hess Corp. spilled more than 2,000 barrels of water used during oil production at a site southwest of Tioga, the North Dakota government said.
Jan 23, 2015

Davos, Switzerland (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - Russian economic woes predate the steady decline in oil prices and sanctions triggered by crises in Ukraine, a Russian minister said Friday from Switzerland.
Jan 23, 2015

Riyadh (AFP) Jan 23, 2015 - Saudi King Salman, who succeeded his half-brother Abdullah on his death on Friday, is a 79-year-old stalwart of the royal family credited with transforming the capital Riyadh during his half-century as governor.
Jan 23, 2015

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 22, 2015 - This New Year, an old trend may become a new trend as conventional drilling in North America is once again in the spotlight at a time when oil prices continue their slump and the unconventional beco
Jan 22, 2015

Washington (AFP) Jan 22, 2015 - Canada's envoy to Washington urged US President Barack Obama Thursday to approve the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying he wants to correct the myths about the controversial project.
Jan 22, 2015

Moscow (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Russian energy company Gazprom remains committed to its contractual obligations in Ukraine, company chairman Alexei Miller said.
Jan 22, 2015

Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Venezuela's economy will decline more than any other in the region as a result of the drop in oil prices, analysis from the International Monetary Fund found.
Jan 22, 2015

Houston (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Midstream energy company Kinder Morgan announced it spent roughly $3 billion to acquire a rival pipeline company operating in the Bakken play in North Dakota.
Jan 22, 2015

Glendive, Mont. (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - While Montana officials said a water plant is clear of contaminants, environmental responders advised against eating fish caught near the site of an oil spill.
Jan 22, 2015

Williston, N.D. (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - A produced water release from a North Dakota oil site presents no public health risk, a company said, though the 70,000 barrels spilled is among the largest.
Jan 22, 2015