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  • Solar Market Turns Positive as Demand Grows

    Published 19 March 2014 | viewed 4,330 times

    Rising demand around the world for solar energy is lifting the industry into profitability after years of oversupply. For years, solar manufacturers, spurred on by…

  • Kurdistan’s Finances Hurting over Oil Row with Baghdad

    Published 18 March 2014 | viewed 5,468 times

    The Kurdish economy is facing some of its worst problems in years as Baghdad has halted funding to the regional government due to the ongoing…

  • U.S. Seals Seize Oil Tanker

    Published 17 March 2014 | viewed 8,245 times

    A team of U.S. Navy Seals boarded an oil tanker near Cyprus late Sunday night, gaining control of the ship that had been seized by…

  • Ohio Fracking Operation Halted Over Earthquakes

    Published 15 March 2014 | viewed 9,256 times

    A series of earthquakes hit eastern Ohio on March 10 prompting officials to halt hydraulic fracturing operations as they investigated the cause. The earthquake occurred…

  • Albany Orders Moratorium on Bakken Crude

    Published 13 March 2014 | viewed 8,607 times

    Authorities in Albany County, New York have issued a moratorium on Bakken crude oil processing at the Port of Albany pending a public health investigation.…

  • Mexico Will Release Seismic Data for Oil Exploration

    Published 13 March 2014 | viewed 5,415 times

    The President of Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission stated on March 12 that Mexico will release years of seismic data that will help the country attract…

  • Nigeria’s Missing Oil Money Sparks Political Crisis

    Published 12 March 2014 | viewed 7,547 times

    Over a month after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan suspended the country’s Central Bank governor after he blew the whistle on $20 billion in oil money…

  • Drilling Efficiency Continues to Climb in U.S. Shale

    Published 12 March 2014 | viewed 5,516 times

    Oil and gas operators are continuing to improve their drilling techniques, leading to increases in total output on a per-rig basis. New data from the…

  • Senator Pushes LNG Exports as part of Ukraine Aid Package

    Published 11 March 2014 | viewed 4,298 times

    Republican Senator John Barrasso (WY) plans on attaching his bill that authorizes more LNG exports to an aid package for Ukraine. Sen. Barraso originally introduced…

  • Libyan Govt Threatens to Destroy North Korean Oil Tanker in Rebel Territory

    Published 10 March 2014 | viewed 12,383 times

    The Libyan government ordered its armed forces to fire upon an oil tanker that was docking at a port in rebel controlled territory. The North…

  • Canada Approves Enbridge Pipeline Flow Reversal

    Published 07 March 2014 | viewed 5,524 times

    Enbridge got the go-ahead to reverse the flow of a pipeline that stretches across Canada. The National Energy Board of Canada approved the company’s plan…

  • Claimants Win Legal Battle with BP over Oil Spill

    Published 06 March 2014 | viewed 5,789 times

    In another major legal setback for British-based oil giant BP, a US court has ruled that businesses claiming losses due to the 2010 Gulf of…

  • Canada’s Oil Sands Exports to U.S. Hampered by Infrastructure

    Published 06 March 2014 | viewed 11,140 times

    The volume of exports to the U.S. Gulf in 2013 coming from Canada’s oil sands fell far short of original estimates. The oil industry projected…

  • China Declares War on Pollution

    Published 05 March 2014 | viewed 14,733 times

    On March 5th China’s Premier Li Keqiang declared war on pollution, outlining significant steps the Chinese government will take to improve air quality. China has…

  • Colorado Sets US Fracking Rule Precedent

    Published 04 March 2014 | viewed 10,002 times

    Colorado is preparing to set a new US precedent by becoming the first state to implement strict fracking rules with leak detection requirements to cut…

  • Marcellus Output Not Slowing Down

    Published 04 March 2014 | viewed 7,469 times

    The Marcellus Shale will continue to be the country’s biggest driver in the growth of natural gas production, according to a new report from Morningstar.…

  • Total to Sell Stake in Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz

    Published 03 March 2014 | viewed 4,390 times

    French oil giant Total SA is planning to sell its 10% stake in the Shah Deniz II gas field in Azerbaijan, making it the second…

  • Russia Threatens to Cut Gas Discounts to Ukraine

    Published 03 March 2014 | viewed 4,698 times

    The ouster of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the new pro-Western interim government prompted a severe reaction from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia sent its…

  • Noble to Sell off Oil Field Stake in China

    Published 01 March 2014 | viewed 4,306 times

    Texas-based Noble Energy of Israeli gas discovery fame is now looking to sell off its majority stake in an oilfield off northeastern China that launched…

  • Rail Safety Regs Could Hit Canadian Oil Sands

    Published 28 February 2014 | viewed 3,892 times

    New regulations designed to increase the safety of transporting crude oil by rail could mean heightened scrutiny on oil coming from Canada’s oil sands. The…

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