Texan fracking rigs close as oil price falls
Industry
The number of US oil and gas rigs fell by eight last week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count,
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Trump blasts wind turbines in campaign speech
Environment
Donald Trump is promising to remove environmental protections, including relaxing regulations on lightbulbs and plastic straws, which are being banned
Global coal use set to rise until 2024: IEA
Environment
Global coal use is due to rise as electricity demand across the developing world is forecast to outpace western moves
Opec and Russia finally agree production cut
Production
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and Russia have said they have agreed to cut crude output, boosting
Emissions increase slows across 2019: reports
Environment
Global carbon emissions have reportedly risen marginally this year despite a falling use of coal. But greenhouse-gas emissions have fallen
French minister mocks US weakness in Gulf
Production
The French defence minister, Florence Parly, has criticised the US over the “unanswered” attacks on Persian Gulf oil supplies. Parly
UN calls for cap on fossil-fuel extraction
Environment
A United Nations study says major fossil-fuel producing countries plan to extract more coal, oil and gas than can be
Iran poised to boost nuclear enrichment
Policy
Iran has the capacity to enrich uranium at up to 60 per cent, according to the Atomic Energy Organisation of
US coal giant seeks bankruptcy protection
Industry
The largest private US coal company is seeking bankruptcy protection despite receiving a series of regulatory boosts under Donald Trump.
BP to build plastic recycling factory
Industry
BP says it will build a pilot plant for recycling plastics at its refining complex in Illinois to address the issue
Halliburton braces for profits slump with job cuts
Industry
Houston-based Halliburton is bracing for a prolonged slump in demand for hydraulic fracturing services in the United States and Canada
China oil giant ready to ditch Iran gas field under US pressure
Policy
State-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) appears to be ready to cave in to US sanctions on Iran, with Iran’s
Ireland accused of hypocrisy over fracked gas imports
Environment
Ireland’s government has been accused of hypocrisy as it appears ready to back proposals for a liquified natural gas (LNG)
LNG shipment leaves Louisiana for France
Storage
Multinational energy and services company Centrica has loaded its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo at the Sabine Pass liquefaction
Iran demands US oil sanctions end before talks
Production
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said he is only willing to discuss changes to the international nuclear deal if Washington