Focus on Oil
Campaigners complain over ministers’ handling of plans for new gas power plant
Climate campaigners have complained about Scottish ministers’ handling of plans for a new gas-fuelled power station in Peterhead
Oil-tainted lake a symptom, and symbol, of Venezuela’s collapse
An oil slick on Lake Maracaibo's shores symbolizes Venezuela's economic collapse and the struggles faced by locals as the petroleum industry declines.
Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Climate resiliency funding should come from insurance, oil fees, and voter approval, recommends new Rebuild By Design report.
U.S. FTC probes Hess, Occidental execs over OPEC communication: report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing executives from major oil firms over their communications with OPEC officials.
Colombia’s Ecopetrol in talks to buy $3.6 billion CrownRock stake from Occidental
Colombia's Ecopetrol said on Friday that it is in talks with US oil major Occidental Petroleum to possibly buy a stake in CrownRock.
ExxonMobil selling Malaysia oil and gas assets to Petronas, sources say
ExxonMobil Corp has agreed to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, according to sources
China’s Sinopec reports first-half crude throughput up only 0.1%
China's Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner, on Friday reported first-half crude throughput little changed year on year
Canadian crude exports from US Gulf Coast fall only slightly despite TMX startup
About 150,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Canadian crude were exported from the U.S. Gulf Coast in June, shipping tracking data showed.
Alberta’s ATCO Utilities seeks to delay regulatory hearing on excess profits for appeal process
ATCO is seeking to delay hearing on remedies for gas and electricity rates utilities regulator says were neither reasonable nor justified
