December 29, 2017

Oil tops $60 at close of year

Oil prices are set to close out the year up more than 11 percent, hitting their highest level since 2015. However, the road to higher prices was rocky.

December 29, 2017

Fukushima operator can restart nuclear reactors at world’s biggest plant

The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been given initial approval to restart reactors at another atomic facility, marking the first step towards the firm’s return…

December 29, 2017

West Virginia coal miner killed in dozer accident

A coal miner in West Virginia has died following an accident at a mine owned by Revelation Energy, LLC.

December 28, 2017

On hold since 2015, oil sands project to pump at 10,000 bopd

New life was breathed into the Canadian oil sands with a decision by foreign-owned Harvest Operations Corp to commission its BlackGold project south of Fort McMurray.

December 28, 2017

Renewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show

British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year.

December 28, 2017

Venezuela backs its new cryptocurrency with 5 billion barrels of crude

Venezuelan President Maduro shocked the market in early December when he followed China's 'petro-yuan' futures announcement by making headlines of himself proclaiming a new national cryptocurrency - the 'Petro' -…

December 28, 2017

Uranium companies in the U.S. are hoping demand will return

In the coming years, hundreds of new nuclear reactors are planned for China and India.

December 27, 2017

Thousands protest in Morocco against the “mines of death”

The city of Jerada has seen four days of massive protests.

December 26, 2017

Coal mine collapses in Afghanistan killing five

Officials say the mine was dug with little regard for safety.

December 26, 2017

China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite

Beijing also imported no iron ore, coal or lead from North Korea in November.