Japan this month (March) marked the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster with a series of sombre remembrance ceremonies across the country. At 2.46pm local time (1.46pm in Singapore) Continue Reading
U.S. wind energy advocates scored a second victory after the federal government gave its support to a transmission line to service the wind power sector. For the first time, the Continue Reading
While investors think the worst may be passed for many in the oil patch, the stock rebound in the sector may well be overdone. Take Ensco PLC, which finished last Continue Reading
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published its first-ever maps showing potential ground-shaking hazards from human-induced and natural earthquakes Monday. Previously, USGS maps only showed natural earthquake hazards. But concerns over Continue Reading
With energy stocks enjoying the biggest rebound since the beginning of the oil rout, short sellers have shifted their sights to regional banks that do business with the industry. Bearish Continue Reading
The Obama administration on Monday offered a comprehensive legal defense of its signature climate-change regulation limiting carbon emissions from power plants, telling an appeals court that the rule is well Continue Reading
Just over three months after the authorities lifted the four-decade ban on crude oil exports, the U.S. has actually exported less this year than it did over the same period Continue Reading
The rise of fracking has reshaped the global energy landscape. It recently hit a new milestone in the U.S. Fracking now accounts for more than half of all U.S. oil Continue Reading
After many years of decline, production of petroleum and other liquids in the United Kingdom (U.K.) increased by about 100,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2015. The largest contribution to Continue Reading
Oil rose for the first time in three sessions after the number of active rigs fell in the U.S., potentially easing a supply glut. Futures advanced as much as 1.7 Continue Reading
