Ukraine: a rich seam for gas firms despite crisis

The veteran Ukraine energy explorer, Paul Davies, said his JKX Oil & Gas business would continue its investment push into the country this year despite the Russian crisis.

White House Unveils Plans to Cut Methane Emissions

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday announced a strategy to start slashing emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas released by landfills, cattle, and leaks from oil and natural gas production.

Economy Energy: Consumers Turning Off Big Six and Switching to Cut Price Energy Providers

In the wake of a UK competition inquiry into the "Big Six" energy companies, independent supplier Economy Energy reports a 45% increase in take up as customers scramble to find the best deals.

BP refinery leaks oil into Lake Michigan near Chicago

A BP refinery has spilled an undetermined amount of crude oil into Lake Michigan in the US. BP said a malfunction caused crude oil to enter the Whiting refinery's cooling water system, which discharges into the lake.

Spain's oil deposits and fracking sites trigger energy gold rush

Spain is already the world's largest olive oil producer but now it's looking to a very different kind of oil to pull it out of economic decline: petroleum.

£310m invested in UK wind turbines

Manufacturing giant Siemens and the UK's Associated British Ports are to invest a total of £310m in UK wind turbine factories, creating 1,000 jobs.

British foreign secretary calls for renewed focus on energy security

March. 24 (UPI) -- British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was time for European leaders to get serious about energy diversity in response to the crisis over Ukraine.

U.S. Gas Rises to $3.5572 Per Gallon in Lundberg Survey

The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. pumps rose 4.74 cents in the past two weeks to $3.5572 a gallon, the highest since Sept. 20, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.

BP drawn into row over Russia's annexation of Crimea

BP has been sucked into the row over Russia's annexation of Crimea with calls for the delisting from the London Stock Exchange of Rosneft, the Moscow-based oil company in which the British group has a 20% holding.

Petrol prices at three-year low says AA

Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest in three years with the cheapest fuel sold in Yorkshire and the Humber, says the Automobile Association.

Energy boom to aid U.S. urban manufacturing jobs to 2020: report

(Reuters) - Energy-intensive manufacturing employment will increase by more than 1 percent a year in the United States through 2020, with 72 percent of those jobs going to metropolitan areas, according to a report released on Thursday.

French energy group Total expects prosecution for North Sea leak

French energy group Total said on Sunday it expects to be prosecuted over a large gas leak at a North Sea oil rig in 2012.

Energy costs will rise for an independent Scotland: Davey

LONDON (Reuters) - Energy costs are likely to rise for households in Scotland if the country becomes independent, Britain's Climate Change and Energy minister said on Tuesday.

EU looking to reduce need for Russian energy after Crimea vote, Britain says

(Reuters) - The European Union has begun discussing the need to reduce its reliance on Russian energy, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday.

Merkel Says Russian Trade Impact Limited as Industry Backs Curbs

Chancellor Angela Merkel won industry support as she stepped up her threat of sanctions against Russia, saying that Germany could withstand the economic impact of any measures taken.

Nasa-funded study: industrial civilisation headed for 'irreversible collapse'?

A new study sponsored by Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center has highlighted the prospect that global industrial civilisation could collapse in coming decades due to unsustainable resource exploitation and increasingly unequal wealth distribution.

OPEC Production Surges as Iraq Pumps Most in 35 Years, IEA Says

OPEC crude production rose above its target for the first time in five months as Iraq pumped the most in 35 years, according to the International Energy Agency.

US lifts BP government contract ban

The US has lifted a ban on oil giant BP that prevented it from bidding for US government contracts.

Fracking is turning the US into a bigger oil producer than Saudi Arabia

Hector Gallegos sits in the cab of his pick-up enjoying a few hours of calm.

South Africa Oil-Stake Demand Risks Derailing New Industry

South Africa’s plans to muscle in on new oil and gas ventures threaten to derail a fledgling industry, undermining state efforts to safeguard energy security and curtail imports.

Hinkley Point decision delay is no surprise given the history

Anyone who has followed the saga of EDF’s Hinkley Point plans has long learnt to take its pronouncements on the project’s timescales with a healthy dose of salt.

Libya Vows to Block Tanker Attempt to Lift Oil in Rebel Port

Libya’s government vowed to prevent a tanker from leaving a rebel-held oil port as it struggles to reassert control over the nation’s main revenue source.

China's pollution levels spark boom in sale of air purifiers and face masks

Sales of air purifiers and face masks are booming in China as citizens attempt to protect themselves from the lung-choking smog that plagues many of the country's cities.

Chaori Solar in landmark Chinese bond default

Solar panel maker Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology has defaulted on interest payments owed on its bond, say media reports quoting the firm. It is the first Chinese firm ever to default on its onshore corporate bonds.

'We want Scotland to stay in the UK': Shell boss Ben van Beurden steps into Scottish referendum debate

Oil giant Shell wants Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom, its chief executive has said.

Argentina ordered to pay BG Group $185m

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Argentina must pay British company BG Group $185m for losses arising from the country's 2001-2002 economic crisis.

Where next for the UK nuclear industry?

Few subjects are as polarising as nuclear power. Supporters claim a new generation of nuclear plants is the most effective means of helping to reduce the UK's greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, while filling the 'energy gap' that will result from the decommissioning of old fossil fuel and nuclear power facilities in the 2020s.

Brent Crude Rises to Two-Month High on Ukraine

Brent crude surged to a two-month high amid escalating tension between Ukraine and Russia, the world’s largest oil producer.

Report hails international progress on climate change laws

Almost 500 laws to tackle climate change have been passed in countries which account for nine-tenths of global emissions, a study has found.

Iran's foreign minister: Nuclear program is peaceful

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country plans to continue its nuclear energy program.

Energy firms told to return £400m from closed accounts

The "big six" energy firms have been told to hand back more than £400m owed to customers. Credit left in customer accounts when people and businesses move or switch suppliers has accumulated over the last six years, Ofgem said.