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Breaking News Thu, 17 May 2012
Motorist were seen filling fuel at Shell petrol station located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gasoline prices continue to creep lower Thu 26 Apr 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail gasoline prices continued their surprising spring slide Thursday, dropping a penny to $3.83 per gallon. It's the 10th straight day of declines for... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) my SA
Economy   Energy   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing
Rosneft-azs Rosneft, Eni to jointly explore oil-rich Arctic Wed 25 Apr 2012
MOSCOW (AP) — Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, and Italy's Eni have signed a deal to jointly explore for oil and gas in Russia's Arctic. The two companies... (photo: GFDL / --S[1]) US News
Business   Energy   Moscow   Photos   Wikipedia: Rosneft
Greenpeace activists protest using simulated oil to protest an oil spill in an offshore field operated by Chevron Corp, outside Chevron's offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday Nov. 18, 2011. Brazil seeks $22 billion from Chevron and Transocean in oil spill Thu 5 Apr 2012
Chevron Corp. and Transocean Ltd. are being sued for $22 billion in environmental damages in Brazil, double the initial claims, after a federal prosecutor filed a lawsuit... (photo: AP / Silvia Izquierdo) The Los Angeles Times
Brazil   Chevron   Oil Spill   Photos   Wikipedia: Energy policy of Brazil
President Barack Obama and President Felipe Caldern of Mexico stand together during the playing of the national anthem on the South Lawn of the White House, May 19, 2010. Barack Obama hosts Canada and Mexico leaders for talks Mon 2 Apr 2012
US President Barack Obama is hosting three-way talks at the White House with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. Talks usually centre on border issues and the North... (photo: US Government / Pete Souza) BBC News
Canada   Mexico   Photos   US   Wikipedia: North America
Sean Parnell Alaska, oil giants end lease spat to target LNG exports Sat 31 Mar 2012
Alaska and three oil giants on Friday ended a long-running spat over North Slope energy leases that could open the way for building a trans-Alaska gas pipeline and lead... (photo: Public Domain / Joshua Garcia) Turkish Press
Alaska   Business   Energy   Photos   Wikipedia: Sean Parnell
Polar bear 5 Zoos: Can they help save the polar bear? Sat 31 Mar 2012
Polar bears are ideally suited to life in the Arctic: Their hair is without pigment, blending in with the snow; their heavy, strongly curved claws allow them to clamber... (photo: Creative Commons / Zouavman Le Zouav) Seattle Times
Animals   Environment   Photos   Science   Wikipedia: Polar bear
A school bus passes the Circle K gasoline station in Wood River, Missouri, USA as  seen on this March 27, 2010 file photo. Shell gets approval for Arctic spill response plan Wed 28 Mar 2012
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal offshore drilling regulators on Wednesday approved Shell Oil's spill response plan for exploratory drilling in the Beaufort Sea, drawing... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) my SA
Energy   Environment   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell
Traders and Specialists observe the monitors on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, April 9, 2010, in New York Stocks fall on concerns about China's economy Thu 22 Mar 2012
NEW YORKSigns that China's economy is weakening and Europe is slowing hurt U.S. stock prices. Oil prices dropped 2.4 percent to their lowest level in a week after... (photo: AP / David Karp) The Los Angeles Times
China   Economy   Photos   Wall Street   Wikipedia: Cabot Oil & Gas
A Chinese petrol pump attendant examines a Chinese yuan at a petrol station in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 12, 2005. A group of private Chinese refinery and filling station owners plan to form a new oil company to compete with their giant, state-owned rivals, a newspaper said last week. China raises retail prices of gasoline and diesel fuel Wed 21 Mar 2012
Reporting from Beijing— The pain at the pump can be felt in China too. The government on Tuesday raised retail prices for gasoline and diesel fuel for the second... (photo: AP / ) The Los Angeles Times
China   Diesel   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Petroleum industry in the People's Republic of China
Motorcyclists were seen pumping fuel at a petrol station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gasoline prices keep rising nationwide Tue 20 Mar 2012
LOS ANGELES -- Pump prices rose in most of the nation during the past week, with three more states joining the $4-a-gallon club, according to reports from the Energy... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Sacramento Bee
Energy   Industry   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Gasoline price website
Fishing is possible in the newly cleaned River Fishing as a Survival Skill Mon 19 Mar 2012
Share George Ure and Gaye Levy AP Not coincidentally, with the approach of Easter (April 8th) and Passover (April 6-14) we are once again drawn to the mysterious linkage... (photo: WN / RTayco) Pakalert Press
Fishing   Nature   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Fishing
Alaska Airlines 737-900 Officials keen to make region a center for aviation biofuels Sun 18 Mar 2012
WASHINGTON - For three weeks last November, Alaska Airlines flew passengers aboard Boeing 737s powered in part with used cooking oil, becoming only the second American... (photo: GFDL / MB-one) Seattle Times
Airlines   Energy   Photos   Transport   Wikipedia: Alaska Airlines
Kohls Kohl's, Manitowoc Co. receive Energy Star Awards Thu 15 Mar 2012
Corp. and the Manitowoc Foodservice division of Co. were among firms and organizations honored Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency for helping to reduce... (photo: Creative Commons / ginat3) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Awards   Energy   Photos   Protection   Wikipedia/Kohls
Gasoline - Petrol - Oil Gasoline over $4 a gallon in 4 states, Wash., DC Wed 14 Mar 2012
NEW YORKGasoline is now over $4 per gallon in four states and Washington, D.C. as a three-month surge in pump prices continues. The nation's capital, Illinois,... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Springfield News-Sun
Energy   Industry   Photos   Washington   Wikipedia: Gasoline
A worker filling petrol in a car at an oil station, India A Tough-Oil World Tue 13 Mar 2012
Why Twenty-First Century Oil Will Break the Bank -- and the Planet Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com Oil prices are now higher than they have ever been -- except for a... (photo: WN / Geeta) Huffington Post
Economy   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Petroleum industry   World
Petrol Station located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Gasoline prices level off this week Fri 9 Mar 2012
NEW YORKGasoline prices are lower this week after 39 days of increases, though experts say they should rise again in the spring. The national average, which stayed at... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Knox News
Economy   Market   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing
A vehicle lies mingled with debris at Sendai airport following a massive Tsunami triggered by a huge earth quake in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday, March 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa) The Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami: Mother Nature Shall Never Be Ignored Thu 8 Mar 2012
The Sendai Earthquake And Tsunami: Mother Nature Shall Never Be Ignored No matter where we are physically located on the globe, we as human beings live in nature. No... (photo: AP / unji Kurokawa) The Examiner
Japan   Photos   Quake   Tsunami   Wikipedia: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Secrets to the most popular cruise ports Secrets to the most popular cruise ports Wed 7 Mar 2012
March 7, 2012 -- Updated 1535 GMT (2335 HKT) Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas is one of the most popular cruise ship and vacation destinations. (Budget Travel) --... (photo: WN / Marzena) CNN
Cruise   Nassau   Photos   Ports   Ship   Wikipedia: The Bahamas
As gas prices soar, 70 lawmakers push for curbs on speculation As gas prices soar, 70 lawmakers push for curbs on speculation Mon 5 Mar 2012
Reporting from Washington— With gas prices continuing to soar, 70 members of Congress on Monday pushed federal regulators to stop excessive oil speculation.... (photo: WN / Marzena) The Los Angeles Times
Economy   Lawmakers   OIL   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing
Gas prices begin their annual climb earlier than ever Gas prices begin their annual climb earlier than ever Sun 26 Feb 2012
On July 17, 2008, Trent Edwards was the Bills' starting quarterback, Tom Golisano owned the Sabres and regular gasoline hit an all-time local high of $4.28 per gallon --... (photo: WN / Marzena) Buffalo News
Business   Economy   Gas   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing