Israel strikes second gas export deal as Noble sends Leviathan output to Jordan
Noble Energy has struck a £462million deal to provide gas from the giant Leviathan field off Israel to Jordan.
New fighting in South Sudan spills into oil regions
South Sudanese rebels and government forces fought for control of the capital of oil-rich Upper Nile state, the only region in the world’s newest nation that’s still producing crude two months after violence erupted.
Brightoil secures $1bn Chinese takeaway from Anadarko
Brightoil is to snap up Anadarko's Chinese assets in a £646million deal.
Carbon capture conversion costs hit Drax profits
The operator of the UK’s largest coal-fired power station saw profits slump 23% as carbon prices rose and it prepared to convert two more units to burn cleaner fuel.
Ghana ask Tullow to cap Jubilee output
African-focused oil group Tullow has been urged by the Ghanaian government to cut output from the giant Jubilee field - despite the firm facing $100million in lost revenue.
Norway could match UK drilling rules and up EOR tax breaks to bring down oil costs
Norway is to consider align its offshore drilling regulations with those of the UK in a bid to slash costs for oil firms in the country.
Subsidy questions leave UK landfill energy projects in doubt
The head of a firm behind plans to generate electricity from landfill has warned that green power subsidies in the UK make it difficult to find projects here.
Ruia brothers eye £200m bid to snap up remaining Essar Energy stake
Billionaire borthers Shashi and Ravi Ruia are looking to buy the rest of Indian energy group in a £200million deal.
Chinese solar firm looks for £10m UK projects
A Chinese renewable energy firm is looking to invest more than £10million in new projects in the UK.
Kashagan will get back to full speed, insists Kazakhstan president
The president of Kazakhstan insists 'serious' output from the much-delayed Kashagan oil will begin this year.
BP to start medical payouts over Macondo disaster after court ruling
BP has been cleared to implement the medical-benefits portion of its £5.5billion Macondo settlement with residents along the Gulf of Mexico coastline.
£6m fine for firms over Nexen takeover probe
Two Hong Kong-based asset-management firms agreed to pay about $11million (£6.6million) to settle regulatory claims related to improper trades made before CNOOC's deal to buy North Sea operator Nexen.
OPEC output up as oil countries forecast higher demand in 2014
OPEC crude production gained for a second month in January as the group boosted its forecast for global oil-demand growth this year.
$1bn loss for Talisman as North Sea production fall takes its toll
North Sea oil producer Talisman posted an unexpected fourth-quarter loss after being hit by a downturn in oil and gas production from the region.
Refining margins spark Total profits drop
European oil giant Total saw profits fall by 19% reported a 19 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit as refining margins in the region narrowed and output dropped.
Floods and storms ‘show need for more green energy investment’
A boss of green energy firm Innasol believes the flooding in southern England shows the need to for greater investment in renewable technologies
Libya oil dispute escalates as port-blocking rebels demand 15% of crude revenue
The group that declared Libya’s eastern region semi-autonomous and is blocking ports handling more than half the country’s oil exports says it wants 15 percent of the revenue from national crude sales.
Huge China gas find could power country for two years
A massive natural gas find off in China could be enough to power the country's demand for two years.
Batista set to lose OGX after creditors deal
Creditors agreed to the terms of $215 million in funding for Eike Batista’s Oleo & Gas Participacoes SA that will strip control from the former billionaire, the oil company has revealed.
Iran looks to steal march on Iraq in battle to secure foreign oil investment
Iran will offer international companies better oil contracts than OPEC-rival Iraq as the Islamic Republic seeks long-term investment to revive its sanctions-hobbled energy industry, a government adviser said.
Vestas launches new wind partnership with Mitsubishi
Danish turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems has agreed a partnership with engineering giant Mitsubishi to develop offshore wind energy.
Fukushima operator looks to restart world’s largest nuclear power station
The operator of the crisis-ridden Fukushima nuclear plant has applied to restart another nuclear facility in western Japan - despite clear-up works still being carried out at the damaged plant.
Shell set to shelve $800m French Guiana project after failing to turn up results
Shell is to abandon its drilling off French Guiana for the next two years after disappointing exploration results, according to a partner in the project
Rosneft takes $1.8bn stake in Siberian gas project
Rosneft is to buy a $1.8billion stake in a Siberian venture from Italy’s Enel it seeks a greater share of Russia's natural-gas market.
Green energy shift will be Merkel’s biggest challenge in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces one task above all others when she returns to her desk on the seventh floor of the Chancellery: fixing the biggest shift to clean energy of any developed country in history.