Energy & Oil

Tuesday, November 13th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Biofuels costs and benefits balance analyzed by UN

Biofuels have the potential to cause both good and harm and governments must therefore be careful to balance the costs and benefits of developing them as energy sources, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said in Brazil as he continues an official trip focused on climate change.
Sunday, November 11th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Lula Says Brazil Oil Find May Lead to OPEC Membership

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva said the discovery of reserves that may total as much as 8 billion barrels of oil and natural gas may lead the country to join the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Saturday, November 10th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Chávez calls for energy alliance at the Latam leaders summit

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez challenged Latin American leaders at a summit yesterday to lower regional oil prices, telling big producers to sell oil cheaply to their neighbors.
Thursday, November 8th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Petrobras hits major field and could join oil premier league

Brazil's state oil company announced Thursday that it had discovered as much as eight billion barrels of light crude in an ultra-deep field off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, an amount that could transform the country into a major world oil exporter.
Tuesday, November 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Ban Ki-moon Brazil agenda: climate and food security

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he would discuss how to balance climate change and food security in the development of biofuels when he visits major ethanol producer Brazil next week.
Friday, November 2nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
For new IMF chief oil prices at such level “is no surprise”

The International Monetary Fund's new managing director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Friday said the U.S. dollar remains overvalued --repeating the IMF forecast for the greenback--. However he discarded a recession in the US and said “it's no surprise to see the price of oil at such a level”
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands: targets for exploratory oil drilling identified

Rockhopper Exploration plc announced that initial interpretation of the 3D seismic data collected over its licences PL032 and PL033 in the Falkland Islands has revealed large fans and structural closures which could form targets for the next round of drilling. The largest fans cover approximately 40sq km and are located near to the Shell well which recovered live oil.
Wednesday, October 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Falklands' licensed oil company collects 3D seismic data

Borders & Southern Petroleum PLC announced this week it has started the acquisition of 3D seismic data across its South Falkland Basin acreage and that it expects to complete the data collection in the first quarter of 2008.
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
UN expert describes bio-fuels as “crime against humanity”

A United Nations expert has condemned the growing use of crops to produce bio-fuels as a replacement for gasoline as a crime against humanity. The UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Jean Ziegler, said he feared bio-fuels would bring more hunger.
Saturday, October 27th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
US dollar plummets and soaring oil keeps breaking records

The US dollar tumbled to yet another new low against the Euro and oil prices rose to a record 92 US dollars per barrel on fears over supplies for the northern hemisphere winter months ahead.