Energy And Resource News

10:56 AM EST
2/7/2012 Will sanctions’ pain force Iran’s hand?Tehran’s leaders say Western sanctions won't change their nuclear policy – and many analysts agree they may not be bluffing.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Revolutions, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Upstream Activities, Politics, Foreign Aid, Economic Sanction

11:18 AM EST
2/6/2012 Pennsylvania lawmakers reach compromise on natural gas drilling billLawmakers in Pennsylvania have reached an agreement on a bill charging companies an "impact fee" for drilling natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, legislation that is expected to be part of Gov. Tom Corbett's budget address on Tuesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Natural Gas, Environmental Issue, Environmental Politics, Politics, Government

7:31 AM EST
2/3/2012 Never so divided, never so unitedA month after an angry public launched protests across Nigeria over skyrocketing fuel prices due to the removal of a government subsidy, a measure of calm has returned and people seem to have settled into accepting a compromise. The removal of the subsidy on 1 January raised petrol prices from 65 naira to 141 naira (40 to 90 US cents) per liter, and led to sharp increases in food and transport costs.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, National Government, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities

12:27 PM EST
1/30/2012 India, Bangladesh shrug off protest to ink power generation pactIn a major breakthrough, India has agreed to help Bangladesh construct a coal-fired power station and signed another deal to generate additional power by private companies. The country's present power production is slightly more than 5,000 megawatts against a daily demand of 7,000 megawatts.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Coal, Electricity Production And Distribution, Politics, Government, Public Officials

10:33 AM EST
1/25/2012 Will Saudi Arabia send the troops?With Iran threatening its vital oil exports, some experts say Saudi Arabia will help defend shipments

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Crisis, Politics, Diplomacy, Alliances, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Upstream Activities

9:25 AM EST
1/24/2012 EU imposes oil embargo on Iran in support of U.S.-led sanctions campaignIn what could increase tensions between Iran and Europe, the European Union on Monday imposed an oil embargo on the Islamic nation.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Alliances, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Upstream Activities, International Organization

11:44 AM EST
1/23/2012 EU bans new imports of oil, petrochemicals from IranThe European Union announced on Monday it will ban new imports of crude oil and petrochemical products from Iran in a bid to cut the country’s source of funding for its nuclear program.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities, Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, International Organization

2:15 PM EST
1/20/2012 Natural gas prices rise after hitting a decade lowNatural gas prices rose Friday after hitting a decade low on Thursday.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Natural Gas, Market And Exchange, Energy

2:33 PM EST
1/18/2012 State Department to deny permit for Canada-U.S. oil pipeline projectThe U.S. State Department is reportedly denying a permit for the construction of Keystone XL, a 1,700-mile oil pipeline between Canada and the U.S. The news sent shares of TransCanada Corp., which will undertake the project, falling on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Environmental Politics, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Energy, Politics, Government, Government Departments

3:00 PM EST
1/17/2012 Fuel transfer begins at iced-in NomeA Russian tanker and its crew have begun transferring more than a million gallons of fuel to the iced-in city of Nome, located on the western coast of Alaska.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Human Interest, Good, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities