Andy Tully is a veteran news reporter who is now the news editor for Oilprice.com
The leaders of BP appear to have joined their counterparts at Royal Dutch Shell in concluding that oil prices will stay low for longer than…
The disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011 has prompted world leaders to slow or even suspend reliance on that source of…
For the first time, a Chinese court has agreed to hear a lawsuit filed by a private public-interest group against two of the country’s energy…
A group formed by the Malaysian energy company Petronas is all but certain to begin building a US$36 billion liquid natural gas (LNG) export terminal…
Think oil sands and Alberta comes to mind. Don’t tell that to Canadian oilmen in Utah, though, who expect to begin production at the first…
Once again we’re seeing how size and planning are helping energy companies weather the yearlong drop in oil prices. The latest example is the petrochemical…
The Russian media is reporting an indefinite delay in the final signing of the contract for Russia’s state-run Gazprom to supply China with gas through…
The Conservative government of British Prime Minister David Cameron says it plans to reduce the level of subsidies it pays to renewable power companies, saying…
Environmental activists are furious that the Obama administration is allowing Royal Dutch Shell to begin its much-debated drilling in the Arctic Ocean this summer, even…
Fossil fuels may release plenty of carbon dioxide, but they alone aren’t responsible for all of the greenhouse gases blamed for global climate change. What…
The promise of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is that they’re increasingly cheaper, cleaner and easier to harvest. But they’re also fickle,…
The Cuban oil company Cubapetroleo, or Cupet, is close to a deal with Angola’s state-run Sonangol to get Cuba’s deepwater energy exploration program up and…
Germany is moving cautiously but steadily toward resuming its once-close trade relationship with Iran, but with an important condition: Tehran must be open to improving…
The second quarter of 2015 was a grim period for the oilfield-services industry, and Halliburton Co. was no exception. The Houston-based company said its earnings…
While many observers believe the deal Iran struck with six world powers over its nuclear program may depress oil prices even further, Russia’s energy minister…
The price of gasoline in Southern California is the highest in the nation, in large part because an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Torrance has…
If oil can maintain a fairly low price of $60 per barrel, Russian energy companies can survive a drawn-out depression in the global industry, according…
Ben van Beurden, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, and one of his senior executives envision low oil prices for some time unless energy producers…
For years Ukraine has had to walk a tightrope in its relations with Russia to ensure a steady supply of gas to keep it warm…
Don’t expect a sudden surge in oil on the world market now that Iran and six world powers have agreed on a deal to limit…