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By Greg Flakus Houston 31 October 2007 As oil prices reach record levels, industry observers ponder a future of increased demand and a possible peak in production. A European group announced last week that world production peaked last year and will d
By Greg Flakus Houston 27 April 2006 Senators, from left, Debbie Stabenow, Richard Durbin and Maria Cantwell discuss rising gasoline prices at an Exxon station on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 26,
IN THE NEWS - High Oil Prices and the World Economy By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, August 27, 2005 I'm Shep O'Neal with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, crude oil traded briefly at a
By Greg Flakus Record-breaking energy prices have heightened concerns about diminishing oil production worldwide at a time when demand from emerging nations like China and India is growing dramaticall
The price of oil has dropped around 20 percent in recent weeks, but remains more than double what it was just a couple of years ago. The high price has given oil companies the incentive to revisit old fields long ago abandoned as unprofitable. As VO
Nigeria's House of Representatives is beginning an investigation into the country's oil industry. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports for VOA that top industry officials are scheduled to testify before a special parliamentary panel at a public hearing
Oil Prices Ease, But Airlines Still Worried Jet fuel prices were about one-seventh of the expenses for a typical airline a decade ago - consuming less of the budget than pay for pilots and other workers. But International Air Transport Association sp
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is looming over the seafood industry. Prices are going up and the crisis could lead to more imported seafood in the coming months. But some people are questioning the safety of imported seafood. Lasting impact Tom
By Scott Stearns Dakar 14 November 2009 Ghana is set to begin oil and gas production at a new off-shore field. Officials expect the increase in output to bring the country as much as $1 billion a year. Lawmakers want to ensure that those profits are
AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The U.S. oil industry is coming out of a slump that's gone on for two years. Today, there are more than twice as many rigs drilling for oil compared to a year ago. One big factor is OPEC, the cartel of oil exporting states. Last
More than 2,000 representatives of world oil and gas companies, academics and industry experts are in Houston this week for the 30th annual conference(会议) sponsored by Cambridge Energy Research Associates, or IHS-CERA. With prices rising, partly
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 12 July 2007 An audit to enhance accountability and transparency in Nigeria's oil industry has been launched. For VOA, Gilbert da Costa reports that while oil firms and politicians have benefitted from oil revenues, the weal
An expert at the International Energy Agency says it may be many months before Libya's damaged oil industry can resume full production. The head of IEA's Oil Industry and Markets Division, David Fyfe, said Thursday there are many logistical, operatio
Fishing is going to go on whether it be on the west side of the river or the east side of the river As British Petroleum continues to try to cap its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. officials have banned fishing from the Mississippi River
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 16 February 2008 Nigeria's oil industry is bracing for renewed raids following the extradition to Nigeria of a man believed to be the leader of the country's key militant group. Gilbert da Costa in Abuja reports that peace t
WASHINGTON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama pressed the Congress on Thursday to end billions of dollars in subsides handed out to oil companies each year. Today, Members of Congress have a simple choice to make, said Obama. They can
By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 15 September 2006 Nigerian oil unions say they could resume their strike, if the government fails to meet their demands. The unions suspended their strike Thursday, a day after it started. ----- A Nigerian army gunboat arri
By Jim Randle Washington, D.C. 02 January 2007 watch Iraq Oil report Iraq's Kurds, Sunnis, and Shi'ites are bickering over how to distribute the nation's potentially vast oil revenue. In the meantime, energy officials are trying to rebuild the batte
The palm oil industry is growing in Central America. And in Guatemala, the product has become a major export. Supporters say the industry creates jobs and investment in areas where poverty and violence have led to waves of migration. However, critics
China depends on Africa for roughly one-third of its imported oil. And, many Chinese companies also see Africa as a lucrative market to sell oil drilling equipment. Several Chinese firms are attending this year's oil industry convention, underway in