Oil prices fell on Monday as a rising US dollar made crude more expensive for non-US investors to buy greenback-dominated assets. Nexen photo. Oil prices drop for third straight day Oil prices were caught in [Read more]
The province must also require utility companies to assess and pursue more aggressive local energy efficiency programs, beyond those implemented on a system-wide basis. CJOCFM.com photo. Energy efficiency includes cost effective alternatives to power generation [Read more]
Oil prices have risen 52 per cent since June 2017 and have put a squeeze on airlines will likely result in higher airfares. Airlines say airfare increases have not kept pace with increasing oil prices [Read more]
US oil prices fell over 2 per cent on Monday while price of North Sea oil hit its lowest in eight months. Apache photo. Oil prices pressured Monday on market sell-off Oil prices dipped significantly [Read more]
Hedge funds had built record net long position in Brent, NYMEX and ICE WTI, U.S. gasoline, U.S. heating oil and European gasoil a week earlier. Anadarko photo. Hedge funds cut long position in six most [Read more]
The four biggest refiners in the United States, Phillips 66, Valero, Marathon and Andeavor posted one-time tax gains of $7 billion combined in 2017 Q4, matching their net incomes for all of 2016, according to [Read more]
Methane emissions from oil and gas production and distribution is a widespread problem that persists up and down the supply chain. AP photo by Charles Rex Arbogast. Nearly 70 per cent of new methane emissions [Read more]
Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Semi in mid-November. Since then, a number of companies, including Wal-Mart, PepsiCo and UPS have placed pre-orders for the electricity-powered big rig. Tesla photo. Tesla Semi charging stations to be [Read more]
Brent oil prices fell by over 2 per cent on Friday, but crude remains supported by strong demand and OPEC supply cut compliance. Apache photo. Oil prices pressured by rising US production, dollar Oil prices [Read more]
On Thursday, US oil prices gained almost 2 per cent. In January, both Brent and WTI increased for a fifth straight month. Apache photo. Oil prices rose as falling output in Venezuela offset higher production [Read more]
US oil production rising despite fewer rigs and producers focusing on “core” parts of the shale play, including the Permian basin. Apache photo. US oil production topped 10 million b/d in November: EIA By John [Read more]
CATL EV battery factory located in a small southeast China city will have enough capacity to surpass Tesla output. Bloomberg photo by Qilai Shen. Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd., leader in EV battery market in China Contemporary [Read more]
Prime Minister Trudeau said during a radio interview on Thursday that the Trans Mountain pipeline will be built. Trans Mountain photo. BC gov’t proposed new restrictions against bitumen shipments via Trans Mountain pipeline In response [Read more]
Mexico shale oil proven reserves amount to 13 billion barrels. Pemex has drilled in Mexico shale reserves, but produced little Reuters reports that Mexico is hoping to hold its first shale oil and gas auction [Read more]
Oil prices steadied during trading on Wednesday, despite data from the US Energy Information Administration showing a 6.8 million barrel rise in US crude stocks. Nexen photo. Oil prices recover during session despite 6.8 million [Read more]
Analysts say BP likely to approve fields in Mauritania, Angola and India. The company says it will only approve projects that make money even if oil prices drop. BP increasing production by drilling new wells [Read more]
Nikola Motor Company building 500-acre facility near Phoenix. Nikola Motor Company photo. Nikola Motor joins race to build semi trucks that run on alternate-fuels On Tuesday, Nikola Motor Company unveiled its plans for a $1 [Read more]
Oil prices fell in trading on Tuesday on a rising US dollar and increasing US crude production. US oil prices down 1.5 per cent Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday on concerns [Read more]
Exxon says it will increase its investment in West Texas and New Mexico shale operations. Zuma Press photo by Joel Angel Juarez. Exxon CEO credits changes in taxes, regulations for rising investments Reuters reports Exxon [Read more]
57 per cent of respondents felt “positive” or “very positive” about wind turbines located near their homes. Creative Commons photo by Samir Luther. Over 1.3 million US homes located near wind turbines A study led [Read more]
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