WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Gasoline prices jumped nearly 10 cents from the June average, motor group AAA reported Monday.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, July 22 (UPI) -- Dutch energy giant Shell said Monday it was working to capitalize on the oil potential at two deep water projects in Brazil.
OTTAWA, July 22 (UPI) -- Safety regulations for the rail industry make sense only if they're followed, the chairman of the company tied to the July oil cargo disaster in Quebec said.
BEIJING, July 22 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities said they raised the price of gasoline by more than 3 percent because of high crude oil prices on the international market.
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 22 (UPI) -- The Nigerian government said it was mulling a certification process to help thwart the sale of crude oil stolen from its southern ports.
JUBA, South Sudan, July 22 (UPI) -- The South Sudanese government said it was cutting back on oil production in preparation for a showdown with the government in Khartoum.
CALGARY, Alberta, July 22 (UPI) -- A decision against the planned Keystone XL pipeline from the U.S. government would be a largely symbolic move, TransCanada boss Russ Girling said.
WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Washington stands ready to help the Chinese government use more of its own natural gas as part of a bilateral green agenda, the U.S. secretary of state said.
BAGHDAD, July 22 (UPI) -- The Iraqi and Iranian governments signed a bilateral natural gas deal in Baghdad for deliveries through a cross-border pipeline, an official said Monday.
LONDON, July 22 (UPI) -- British water company United Utilities said it was in the early stages of discussing what natural gas company Cuadrilla may need for a fracking campaign.
BARRA, Scotland, July 22 (UPI) -- Scotland has designated a pristine marine area in Hebrides Islands as a European Union "special area of conservation" despite strong opposition from fishermen.
WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- The power sector is putting a strain on the nation's water resources, warns a new report.
ALGIERS, Algeria, July 19 (UPI) -- Algeria's oil industry, its economic mainstay, is in decline amid dramatic changes across the Arab world that could yet bring political upheaval to the pivotal North African state, a major gas supplier to Europe.
BEIJING, July 19 (UPI) -- European Union and Chinese governments said they agreed to launch a joint environmental policy dialogue with the aim of ensuring a sustainable future.
LONDON, July 19 (UPI) -- It would be "irresponsible" for the British government to not take full advantage of the shale natural gas potential in the country, a treasury secretary said.