Focus on Oil
Singapore’s Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill
The oil spill resulted from an accident on Friday at the Pasir Panjang terminal between a Netherlands-flagged dredger and a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker...
Workers at Shell’s Scotford facility in Canada move to set up strike vote
The union representing workers at Shell's Scotford refinery in Canada says members have applied to the Alberta labor regulator for a strike vote...
Brazil agency workers overseeing oil licenses vote to strike
Workers in the Rio de Janeiro offices of environmental agency Ibama, which handles licensing of Brazil's petroleum industry, agreed to start striking on...
G7 vows to drop fossil fuels faster, but activists unimpressed
G7 leaders will commit to accelerating transition away from fossil fuels, according to a draft statement to be issued at the end of...
Canada’s Parliament grills bank CEOs on climate policy in rare meeting
The CEOs of Canada's big five banks reassured MPs about their commitment to fighting climate change, but said reducing funding for fossil fuel...
US Senate confirms Chang, a Democrat, as member of energy regulatory commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Judy Chang, a Democrat, as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the...
Largest US oil trade group to sue to block Biden’s EV push
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued new tailpipe emission rules in March that will force the nation's automakers to produce and sell more...
Environmentalists urge US to plan ‘phasedown’ of key Alaska oil pipeline
'Woefully outdated' environmental analysis criticised by activists who hope to see decades-old project retired after Biden administration approves new oil project.
Crude quality issues on TMX pipe may hamper flows from Canada to US West Coast refiners
U.S. oil refiners and West Coast traders are flagging concerns about the quality of crude shipped on the newly completed Trans Mountain pipeline...
Mexico’s Sheinbaum seen tapping political heavyweights for state energy jobs
Mexico's former foreign minister, the scion of a legendary political family, and a party boss are in contention for top energy-related jobs in...
