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January 01, 2015

Venezuelan economy slips into recession
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Dec 31, 2014
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he'd unveil economic reform efforts next year as an economy linked strongly to oil prices slips into recession. The Central Bank of Venezuela said the collapse in oil prices was in part to blame for a 2.3 percent drop in third quarter gross domestic product. That marks three straight quarters of decline for the member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. With a reform agenda in mind, Maduro said that, with Venezuelan oil valued at ... read more

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UN sees 'limited' impact of Bangladesh's Sundarbans oil spill United Nations experts said Wednesday they found "limited immediate impact" on the ecosystem of the world's largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh after a major oil spill early in December. ... more		Gazprom buys out South Stream partners Russian energy company Gazprom said it signed agreements with former joint venture partners to take full ownership of the South Stream gas pipeline group. ... more		Russia takes more action to prop up ruble With low oil prices and Western sanctions taking their toll, the Central Bank of Russia said it was forced to take action to keep the national currency stable. ... more
				U.S. oil export policies increasingly fluid A company planning exports of so-called condensate from the United States said it's operating according to precedent, though laws may be on the cusp of change. ... more		Baker Hughes: U.S. rig count up from last year The number of rigs actively exploring for or producing U.S. oil and gas reserves was down short term, but still up year-on-year, Baker Hughes reported. ... more

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Crude oil prices slide on last day of 2014 Crude oil prices were pummeled in the early Wednesday session on dueling reports showing growing evolution in the U.S. oil market. ... more		U.S. clears Texas LNG export terminal U.S. federal regulators said they authorized Cheniere Energy, a liquefied natural gas pioneer, to move forward with its export terminal in Texas. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged		Libya pro-government forces shoot down militia chopper A Libyan jet shot down a militia helicopter Tuesday after Islamist-led fighters launched air strikes on a key oil terminal in the east of the country, a military spokesman said. ... more
				Gazprom Neft hails oil success in Iraq Russian oil company Gazprom Neft said a third well now in service at the Badra oil field in Iraq ensures a production level of at least 15,000 barrels per day. ... more		IHS: Islamic State financing war campaign with oil Oil is fueling the war chest for the group calling itself the Islamic State by more than $2 million per day, a study from consultant group IHS said. ... more

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Iranian economy tied too hard to oil, commissioner says The Iranian government should work to take oil revenue out of its total budget to protect the economy from market dynamics, a commissioner said Tuesday. ... more		Car bomb near Syria gas plant kills 9: monitor A car bomb explosion near a gas plant in Syria's Homs province on Monday killed nine people including four soldiers, a monitoring group said, updating an earlier toll. ... more		Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission ExoAnalytic tools to power FireSat wildfire monitoring constellation		British energy players facing tight purse strings Companies listed on the London exchange that were set up to exploit higher oil and gas prices are running out of cash, analysis published Monday finds. ... more
Libya's losses mount as oil terminal burns Around $100 million worth of crude oil has gone up in flames as a result of a blaze burning at a tank storage facility in Libya, the government said. ... more		China's largest inland oil field depleting The decline in crude oil prices means output from China's inland Daqing oil field will start to drop off beginning next year, an official at PetroChina said. ... more		The state of shale University of Pittsburgh researchers have shared their findings from three studies related to shale gas in a recent special issue of the journal Energy Technology, edited by Gotz Veser, the Nickolas ... more		North Dakota population hits record A booming economy in North Dakota, fed largely by the oil boom, is drawing in new residents at a record pace, the state's governor said. ... more

	China needing more energy, data show Efforts by the Chinese government to encourage sustainable growth have led to an increase in oil demand, government data released Wednesday show. ... more		Ukraine settles gas debt to Russia A Ukrainian energy company has settled its debt to Russian energy company Gazprom according to terms of an October agreement, the government said Wednesday. ... more

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Moscow confirms status of South Stream

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Iran wary of regional oil conspiracies

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BG Group readies for first Australian LNG shipments

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Ruble will rise, Putin aide says

Crude oil prices riding global stock market waves

War hurting Libyan oil, but NATO rules out intervention

Keystone XL no longer makes sense, critics argue

Enbridge oil pipeline restarted after spill

Chevron halts effort to explore Beaufort

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Oil markets climb along with global stock indices

Marathon trims capital programs for 2015

UN sends team to clean up Bangladesh oil spill

New York state bans fracking

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