Rising oil prices on FTSE help commodity firms
London’s FTSE 100 Index surged close to a new all-time high as the traditional Santa rally gave blue chips a boost.
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Mexican gasoline prices to rise by as much as 20.1%
Mexican gasoline prices will rise by as much as 20.1% compared to the highest recorded prices in December.
North Sea Helicopter Crash: “No correlation” between previous accident, investigators say
Investigators looking into a North Sea helicopter crash which killed all 13 people on board said yesterday they see "no correlation" between a previous incident and the vehicle's gearbox.
Schlumberger plans to bring back “as much talent as possible” as incentivised leave deadline looms
Schlumberger said it hopes to bring back "as much talent as possible" as a deadline looms for employees who were given an incentivised leave of absence scheme.
Icahn sees doubts about ethanol mandate among Trump’s advisers
Billionaire Carl Icahn, a special adviser to Donald Trump and a skeptic of the U.S. ethanol mandate, said there are others on the president-elect’s team who have even deeper criticisms of the program.
Video: Fancy a holiday platform spotting in the North Sea?
Footage has captured tourists platform hunting in the North Sea.
Bond buyers left bemoaning 13% returns after oil’s wild comeback
Last year, the biggest winners in the high-yield bond market were investors who eked out any positive gains. This year, even returns of 15 percent aren’t enough to make the top rank.
Chevron strikes deal with Star Energy for Indonesian and Philippines geothermal assets
Chevron said it has entered into a sales and purchase agreement with Star Energy Consortium to sell its Indonesian and Philippines goethermal assets.
Oil production to increase by 5% for Gazprom
Gazprom said it will increase oil production by up to 5% next year.
Lundin Norway gets consent from PSA for Barents Sea exploration well
Lundin Norway has been given consent by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea.
Tata Sons files legal notice against former chairman
Tata Sons said it has filed a legal notice against a former chairman.
Russian output of oil products to fall in 2017
Russia's output of oil products is expected to fall by about 2.5 percent in 2017 due to further work on a massive refinery modernisation programme aimed at boosting fuel quality, a deputy energy minister said.
Opinion: Expecting the unexpected in 2017
If ever there was a year which the phrase ‘expect the unexpected’ seemed relevant – 2016 is it. From the referendum decision to leave the European Union, and the resulting new leadership in the UK Government, to the election of Donald Trump, it’s been a year of unpredicted events.
Energy Voice’s top stories: Transocean Winner runs aground off Lewis coast
Energy Voice has delved into its archives to bring you the top stories of 2016.
Imperial Oil, BP in limbo after Canada freezes Arctic drilling
Energy firms including Imperial Oil Ltd. and BP Plc will get a year of consultations to hash out the fate of their rights in Canada’s Arctic after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s drilling freeze set the stage for a dispute over license extensions.
Blackstone Group said to be in talks with Energy Transfer Partners
Blackstone Group is in talks to buy a stake in assets owned by Energy Transfer Partners.
Life After Oil: From North Sea rigs to the supermarket
Last Christmas Kenneth Leggat was an offshore oil worker. This year the grandfather-of-one will be working in his local supermarket.
Another Energy Minister bites the dust
Baroness Neville-Rolf has left her role as Minister of State for Energy and Intellectual Property after just three months.
Life After Oil: From two redundancies to the Post Office
Leaving the oil and gas industry had never been a consideration for Charis Gray until the most recent global downturn.
Three billion boiled kettles later, UK’s first win farm marks 25th birthday
The UK’s first commercial wind farm is celebrating a quarter of a century of generating renewable power.
2016 Top Stories: Declassified documents show Thatcher’s response to Piper Alpha
Energy Voice has looked through its archives to bring you some of the best stories from this year.
EV Insights: North Sea workers’ petitions in 2016
Energy Voice has gone back through its archives to take a look at some of the main stories from the year gone by.
Life After Oil: Former oilman serves up catch of the day
A former oil worker has returned to the North Sea fishing industry and now sells the catch-of-the-day to his former colleagues.
Technip staff face anxious wait over Christmas on jobs future
Oil workers have been left facing an anxious wait over the festive period for confirmation of whether they will lose their jobs.
BP signs oil deal with Abu Dhabi worth $2.2bn
Oil giant BP PLC has agreed to an onshore oil deal with Abu Dhabi worth 2.22 billion following years of negotiations.