US and International News

June 14, 2017

MEXICO CITY — A massive fire broke out at a partially flooded refinery in southern Mexico Wednesday, injuring seven people. The state-owned oil company Pemex said none of the injuries were life-threatening. Television and social media footage showed a huge column of flames and… Read More ➝

June 14, 2017

PARIS — The International Energy Agency says OPEC’s plan to cut production and support prices are likely to be undone by increased output in non-OPEC countries like the U.S. If correct, that could keep a lid on oil prices as a glut of supply grows despite the efforts of countri… Read More ➝

June 12, 2017

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Natural gas built the high-rises of Qatar’s capital, put the Al-Jazeera satellite news network on the air and a fleet of passengers jets for its … Read More ➝

June 12, 2017

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — Pipeline company Enbridge says an oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan has passed federally required pressure tests. The… Read More ➝

June 9, 2017

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 927. A year ago, just 414 rigs were active. Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes said Friday that 741 rigs sought oil and 185 explored for natural gas this week. One wa… Read More ➝

June 9, 2017

BEIJING — Energy ministers from around the world gathered in Beijing this week to report increased spending to help counter climate change. Yet one prominent voice, that of U.S. Ene… Read More ➝

June 8, 2017

WARSAW, Poland — The first ever tanker with liquefied natural gas from the United States arrived in Poland on Thursday as part of the country’s — and the region’s — efforts to cut its dependence on Russia. It was the first delivery of U.S. gas to eastern and n… Read More ➝

June 7, 2017

HOUSTON — SemGroup Corp. plans to buy Houston Fuel Oil Terminal Co. in a more than $2 billion deal. SemGroup on Tuesday announced the planned acquisition from investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners. The agreement, including about 330 acres (130 hectares) along the Housto… Read More ➝

June 7, 2017

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Industrial Commission has revoked an oilfield facility’s permit for illegally dumping waste. The Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/2r25dxM ) reports that the commission voted Monday to revoke Apollo Resources’ permit and ordered the site be… Read More ➝

June 6, 2017

WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Ukraine said Tuesday they are working toward developing a regional gas hub that would end Central and Eastern Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies and keep prices in line with European standards. The region still relies to some extent on Russian n… Read More ➝