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  The Hague (AFP) Jan 30, 2018 Dutch researchers have been performing tests "for years" on humans and animals to study the effects of diesel fumes, scientists said Tuesday, amid an outcry in Germany over similar experiments. The Dutch National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) "is involved in research in which volunteers ... are exposed to diluted emissions from a diesel engine" for a maximum of two hours, Flemming Cassee, a toxicologist at the organisation told AFP. The volunteers were made up of people "in good health, as ... read more |
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High demand, high oil prices mean pain at the pumpWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 Higher crude oil prices and an increase in consumer demand, even during the winter, means higher prices for gasoline, retail sector analysis finds. ... more 
Florida senator concerned with offshore drilling safetyWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 A senator from Florida, a state at the heart of debate over President Trump's offshore drilling plans, said the roll-back of safety standards lacked guidance. ... more 
Canadian oil exports by rail increasingWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 With Canadian crude oil production up slightly, and given infrastructure limitations, federal data show oil exports by rail at a historic high. ... more 
Oil slips on signs of build-up in suppliesWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 Crude oil prices continued to pull back from recent highs Tuesday on signs that supply-side pressures were catching up with much-watched inventory metrics. ... more |
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Moody's sees "default event" for Noble GroupWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 Noble Group, once in the oil and gas business, has cut its debt and improved liquidity through restructuring, but might not return to profitability, Moody's said. ... more 
Exxon gives Trump an early warm up for victory lapWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 A major build up in operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and billions of dollars in shale oil spending, is a response to the U.S. tax overhaul, Exxon Mobil said. ... more 
BP makes $5 million bet on electric vehiclesWashington (UPI) Jan 30, 2018 As a U.S. counterpart pledges billions for spending on shale, British energy company BP said Tuesday it spent $5 million on Europe's electric vehicle network. ... more 
US praises Qatar ties but calls for Gulf unityWashington (AFP) Jan 30, 2018 The United States praised Qatar for its improved counterterrorism cooperation Tuesday and warned that its rift with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf neighbors has hurt the fight against extremism. ... more 
Tillerson: U.S. has what it takes to ensure Polish energy securityWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 It's U.S. companies, not those in Russia, that have the right products to ensure energy security for Poland, a visiting U.S. secretary of state said. ... more 
Supply-side pressures bruise oil pricesWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 A post-Davos rebound in the value of the U.S. dollar, coupled with emerging supply-side strains, pushed the price of crude oil lower on Monday. ... more 
Iran reviewing data recorder from sunken Sanchi oil tankerWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 A committee set up to examine what happened to the Sanchi oil tanker, an Iranian vessel that sank in mid-January, said Monday it's looking at black box data. ... more |
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 Iran says oil production could increase with foreign help 
House of Lords examines gas, electric markets post-BrexitWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 The British grid won't go dark after departure from the European Union, though the gas and electric market may be less efficient, parliament's review found. ... more 
Germany tries for more domestic oil productionWashington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018 German energy company Wintershall said Friday there could be more oil in a field near the Dutch border that's been in production for the last 70 years. ... more 
Shale gas production outpacing some U.S. regional demandWashington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018 Gas production from three Appalachian states beats domestic demand and displaces regional supplies to the point of supporting exports, a U.S report stated. ... more  |
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OPEC balancing act added $25 per barrel to oil, Saudi minister saysWashington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018 An OPEC effort to balance the market, which includes support from producers like Russia, has added about $25 per barrel to oil, the Saudi oil minister said. ... more
Oil prices pressured by slip in U.S. GDPWashington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018 With the U.S. president touting his nation's economy, crude oil prices wavered around even amid a weaker GDP and new support Friday for the greenback. ... more 
Nuclear deal not negotiable, oil-rich Iran saysWashington (UPI) Jan 26, 2018 The Iranian nuclear agreement, under which easing sanctions pressure allowed its oil to flow, is not negotiable, an Iranian member of parliament said Friday. ... more 
UK sandwich eating produces same CO2 as 'millions of cars'London (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 Britain's annual sandwich consumption produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as more than eight million cars, according to a study published on Thursday. ... more 
California, advocacy groups, sue Trump on fracking lawsWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 In separate filings, California and a coalition of environment and tribal groups sued the Trump administration for repealing rules on hydraulic fracturing. ... more 
Oil and gas survey reveals fear of oversupplyWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 The greatest threat to growth in the U.S. oil and natural gas sector is a market shifting deeply to the supply-side, a survey of industry leaders found. ... more |
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 Kurdish oil producer Genel Energy could see gains this year 
Rig in December fatality in North Sea to be used againWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 A Norwegian safety regulator said it would let oil and gas company Aker BP use a drilling rig in the North Sea on which a fatal accident occurred in December. ... more
Stars align to support a rally in crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 Positive economic sentiments from the European Central Bank, a balancing market and a weak U.S. dollar all led to large gains for oil prices early Thursday. ... more
First cargo of oil lifted from Catcher area in the North SeaWashington (UPI) Jan 24, 2018 Nearly a month after production began, the first cargo of about 500,000 barrels of oil was delivered from the Catcher area in the North Sea, the operator said. ... more 
Total takes slice of Chevron oil find in the Gulf of MexicoWashington (UPI) Jan 24, 2018 French energy company said it was setting a deeper footprint in the U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico by taking a minority stake in a Chevron-controlled field. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 
Harper Construction has been awarded a contract from the Navy to design and establish F-35 aircraft maintenance hangar and flight lines at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $127.9 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract.
The contract includes an "aircraft maintenance ha ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 
President Donald Trump begins 2018 making good on his aggressive "America First" trade agenda, with China as a primary target.
As he prepares to mingle this week with global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a traditional cheerleader of free trade, Trump has again ruffled feathers from Beijing to Berlin after imposing steep tariffs on imported washing machines and so ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2018  Japan's foreign minister met China's top leadership Sunday for rare diplomatic talks that ended with mutual vows to improve their chilly ties but little in the way of concrete proposals.
The world's second and third largest economies have a fraught relationship, held back by longstanding disputes over maritime claims and Japan's wartime legacy.
Taro Kono's visit to China was the first by ... more |
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