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Cracked Tees
‘Rules of the road’ set for oil shale drilling
The Bush administration gave energy companies steep discounts in the royalties they will be required to pay as it established the groundwork Monday for commercial oil shale development on federal land.
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:03:05 GMT

OPEC official says new production cuts unlikely
More oil output reductions aren't likely this month because OPEC members haven't yet fully enforced previous quotas and the organization needs more data before it reaches a decision.
  Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:55:15 GMT

Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver

Nov. 21: Lower gas prices may be giving American drivers a financial reprieve, but they're a symptom of a very sick global economy. NBC's Tom Costello reports.  (Nightly News)Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years.


  Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:03:26 GMT

N.D. town sitting on potential oil jackpot

the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that up to 4.3 billion barrels of oil can be recovered from the Bakken shale formation outside of Parshall, N.D.In this tiny reservation town a hundred miles from the Canadian border where temperatures once hit 60-below zero, a Southern twang is sometimes heard over the din at the local diner and there is talk of Texas tea beneath the streets.


  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:42:47 GMT

NRG rejects Exelon’s $6.2 billion buyout offer
Power generator NRG Energy has rejected Exelon's unsolicited $6.2 billion all-stock buyout bid as too low.
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:52:10 GMT

Exxon Mobil breaks another profit record

Oct. 30: Exxon Mobil says it earned $14.83 billion in the third quarter, the biggest profit ever to be reported from a U.S. corporation.  (MSNBC)Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, reported income Thursday that shattered its own record.


  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:34:11 GMT

Oil companies cautiously count profits

"You can expect us to maintain our balanced approach by investing in growth projects, paying off debt, buying back stock and increasing dividends, but clearly we intend to hold much more cash than in the past," said Valero chairman and chief executive Bill Klesse.Record crude prices this summer are translating into huge profits, as BP and Occidental Petroleum showed Tuesday, but some energy companies are bracing for tougher times, keeping a closer tab on cash and cutting spending.


  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:11:41 GMT

Gas selling for less than $2 in some areas

Gasoline prices have fallen below $2 a gallon in some parts of the U.S. as the impact of plunging oil prices and reduced driving are finally taking hold.


  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:21:52 GMT

Gas prices tumble 53 cents in two weeks
A national survey shows gas prices continue to decline, tumbling nearly 53 cents a gallon in the last two weeks.
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:05:49 GMT

Iran discusses more OPEC production cuts
Iran's OPEC governor says the organization may consider another cut in oil production due to a glut in the market.
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:43:58 GMT

OPEC faces dilemma setting oil output

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi arrives at his Vienna hotel ahead of Friday's emergency OPEC meeting. Regardless of what the cartel decides, all eyes will be on Saudi Arabia, considered the "swing" producer.With oil prices crashing and supplies backing up, OPEC ministers meeting Friday in Vienna face a number of thorny obstacles to regaining control of the market.


  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:50:10 GMT

Savings from cheap gas not getting spent freely

Filling up for less than $2.50 a gallon in some places hasn't done much to boost confidence — not when disappearing jobs, sagging home prices and the financial meltdown are everyday worries.It's almost like a surprise stimulus check: Gas prices have fallen so fast that the nation has found itself with an extra $125 billion to spend. But don't expect the freed-up cash to pump much life into the economy.


  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:20:25 GMT

Russia, Iran, Qatar talk OPEC-style gas cartel

Iranian Oil Minister, Gholam Hossein Nozari, center, speaks with media during a joint press conference with chief of Russia's state gas monopoly OAO Gazprom, Alexei Miller, right, and Qatar's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry, Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiya.Russia, Iran and Qatar took their first serious steps toward forming an OPEC-style cartel for natural gas on Tuesday, a prospect that has unnerved energy-importing nations in Europe and the United States.


  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:22:04 GMT

Pickens' natural gas idea picking up steam

Since T. Boone Pickens unveiled his plan in July, Honda has witnessed increased demand for Civic GX.After years of a relatively low profile in the alternative fuel discussion, compressed natural gas vehicles are now at the forefront of a national debate, thanks to T. Boone Pickens.


  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:44:36 GMT

$3 a gallon gas gets lost in crush of bad news

In this combination of 2 photos, gas prices are seen at two adjacent stations in Santa Monica, Calif. on Friday, June 27, 2008, top, and Friday, Oct. 17, 2008.The realization that the U.S. may be headed to its worst recession in over a generation have trumped what should otherwise be good news: The return of $3-a-gallon gas.


  Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:52:29 GMT

Candidates off on oil by $350 billion ... or so
It's an attention-grabbing claim: Americans each year are sending $700 billion to unfriendly countries for oil, as much as the entire cost of the Wall Street bailout plan.
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:21:37 GMT

Government doubling heating oil assistance
The Bush administration on Thursday released $5.1 billion in fuel assistance to states, nearly doubling federal money to help poor people cope with high home heating bills.
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:41:08 GMT

Oil run-up looks like just another bubble

Traders work the crude oil options pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange.As oil prices zoomed toward an unheard of $147 a barrel this summer, it seemed every prediction that oil would approach $200 was a self-fulfilling prophecy, until suddenly it wasn't.


  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:18:17 GMT

Will cheap gas bring return of gas-guzzling?

Industry analysts say gas could fall as low as $2.50 to $2.75 a gallon, but many see that as a temporary pause before prices rise again.Prices at the pump are dropping fast, and gas could fall below $3 a gallon in a matter of weeks, if not sooner. Does that mean Americans will return to their gas-guzzling ways?


  Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:16:11 GMT

Government warns of higher winter heat costs
The cost of heating your home this winter will be a lot more expensive, especially for households that depend on fuel oil, the Energy Department predicted Tuesday.
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:15:26 GMT

Gas below $3.50 for first time since April
U.S. retail gasoline prices fell 15 cents a gallon over the last week, dropping below an average $3.50 a gallon for the first time in six months, the government said on Monday.
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:58:36 GMT

As economy dims, utility shut-offs are soaring

Marie Williams' power was cut off this summer for about a week, forcing her girls to do homework by candlelight. The number of Americans whose electricity or gas has been shut off for nonpayment of their bills is up sharply in many parts of the country as people struggle in a shaky economy.


  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:22:49 GMT

Ike, Gustav to cost Entergy at least $1 billion
Utility giant Entergy Corp. estimated Tuesday that damage from hurricanes Ike and Gustav cost the power provider $1 billion to $1.2 billion.
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:23:42 GMT

Gas shortage continues to plague Southeast

Patrons wait in line to fill their gas tanks at a Kroger fuel station in Lilburn, Georgia, on Monday.  Across a section of the South, a hurricane-induced gasoline shortage that was expected to last only a few days is dragging into its third week.


  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:10:22 GMT

Gas falls almost four cents in last two weeks
A national survey shows gas prices fell 3.8 cents in the last two weeks.
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:33:14 GMT

Southeast gas shortage squeezes retailers

Chester McClendon, a 38-year-old mail carrier finally reaches the gas pump after he waited in line at a gas station in Sandy Springs, Ga., for about 40 minutes. A fuel shortage in the Southeast is pinching independent stations that rely on gas sales to lure customers who also buy snacks, soda and other incidentals.


  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:31:12 GMT

Southeast gas shortage keeps travelers home

Sept. 26: Drivers camped out overnight at gas stations across Charlotte in hopes of filling up their tanks Friday as a hurricane-related fuel shortage stopped the city in its tracks. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports.  (Nightly News)This is how serious the Southeastern gas shortage has become: There's talk of calling off college football.


  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:10:10 GMT



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