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Prices for WTI and Brent oil reversed declines as positive employment numbers and geopolitical tension put upward pressure on prices. For June delivery, WTI was…
A train carrying crude oil derailed in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia, population 77,000, triggering a huge blaze and spilling thousands of gallons of oil. Between 12…
Two men were killed and nine others injured in an explosion at an oil-drilling site in Texas on April 30. The incident occurred about 60…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has responded to U.S. and EU sanctions by warning that further action against Russia could force him to reconsider the involvement…
New U.S. sanctions on Russia that include asset freezes and travel bans on several top Russian officials, including Rosneft’s Igor Sechin, are raising the likelihood…
Slovakia has signed an agreement with Ukraine to reverse the flow of a natural gas pipeline that connects the two countries. The pipeline was constructed…
Oil field services firm Baker Hughes says that it is considering disclosing all of the chemicals it uses in its fracking operations. In a statement…
In a clear sign that the growth-at-all-costs policy that has governed the Chinese economy for a generation is changing, Beijing has unveiled a slate of…
The U.S. Department of Energy plans to work with private U.S. companies to help Ukraine develop its shale gas resources. In an April 22 interview…
The Obama administration finalized a rule on April 21 that would cut in half the amount of coal dust that miners can be exposed to.…
Several U.S. funds are concerned about the investment risk posed by potentially broad economic U.S. sanctions on Russia in response to Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.…
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published on April 13 finds that the transportation sector is set to be the fastest…
It is possible that many shale producers in the U.S. will see their production plateau over the next few years. The phenomenal expansion experienced in…
Oklahoma is dealing with a significant increase in earthquakes near drilling sites, suggesting a link between hydraulic fracturing and seismic activity. Oklahoma has already experienced…
Royal Dutch Shell hit commercial production targets in its Majnoon field in Iraq, allowing it to begin exports. Shell owns a 45% stake in the…
Libyan rebels came to an agreement with the central government in Tripoli, allowing the country to resume oil exports out of two ports. Libyan rebels…
The European Union’s move to prop up the price of carbon pollution in its greenhouse gas trading market could result in significant increases in carbon…
Amazon and Twitter have received “Fs” on their renewable energy report cards issued by Greenpeace, for inadequate commitment to renewable energy as a large percentage…
In an effort to gain political support for her energy policies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to make smaller cuts to wind power assistance…
US overall crude oil production has reached more than 10% of the world’s total production, up from 9% in the fourth quarter of 2012, according…