AP – Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year.
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February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Gas prices are highest ever for this time of year (AP)
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Mitsui unit to pay $90 million over Gulf oil spill (Reuters)
Reuters – Mitsui & Co Ltd’s MOEX Offshore agreed with the U.S. Justice Department to pay at least $90 million to settle some of its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the first government settlement involving the BP Plc Macondo well.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Shell moves closer to Arctic drilling with spill response (Reuters)
Reuters – Royal Dutch Shell’s bid to drill in the Arctic this summer took another step forward on Friday when the U.S. Interior Department approved its oil spill response plan for the Chukchi Sea.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Benchmark oil rises to highest price since January (AP)
AP – Oil on Friday climbed to the highest level this year on expectations that supplies will tighten in the spring.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Weekly US oil, gas rig count up 5 to 1,994 (AP)
AP – The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is up five this week to 1,994.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Uganda ready for oil riches amid corruptions fears (AP)
AP – Uganda’s government has signed long-delayed licenses that would make it Africa’s newest oil-producing nation — defying court cases, legislators and growing concerns that the new riches will bring more corruption and pollution.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Texas retail gasoline price up by average 6 cents (AP)
AP – Refining cutbacks due to slumping demand and global political and economic tensions are being blamed for climbing gasoline prices in Texas and nationally.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)
Reuters – The Conservative government hopes to present its next budget by the end of March, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Friday. The government says the budget will include spending cuts designed to eliminate the deficit by the 2015-16 fiscal year.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
House passes Keystone bill, Senate action uncertain (Reuters)
Reuters – The House of Representatives passed an energy bill on Thursday that would wrest control of a permit for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline away from President Barack Obama, who has put the project on hold.
February 18th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Chavez: Venezuela free to sell its oil anywhere (AP)
AP – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that his government is free to sell its oil to any country it wishes, although he didn’t directly answer a question about whether he is shipping fuel to Syria.
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