Strikes roiling French power sector cause fuel shortages

[ad_1] PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) – Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel as strikes stretched into a 16th day on Thursday, also hitting…

Putin says Chinese proposal could be basis for peace in Ukraine

[ad_1] Putin calls China Russia’s most important economic partner Xi is on a state visit to Moscow Putin says the West is not ready for peace in Ukraine Russia to…

Brazil environment agency frustrates Petrobras plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon

[ad_1] BRASILIA, March 20 (Reuters) – Brazil’s environmental regulator Ibama has asked oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) for additional information on its plan to drill at the mouth of the Amazon…

French strikes continue to block refinery shipments and LNG terminals

[ad_1] PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) – Shipments of refined products from French refinery and depots were blocked on Monday by a 13th day of strike action, though some refineries operated…

U.S., Canada motorists weigh cuts to spending as gas prices surge to record

[ad_1] ATLANTA, March 8 (Reuters) – At a Kroger (KR.N) station in Atlanta, general contractor L.W. Boyd had two fuel spigots going at the same time – pumping diesel into…

Occidental agrees to sell two Ghana assets for $750 mln

[ad_1] Oct 13 (Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY.N) agreed to sell its interests in two Ghana offshore fields for $750 million to Kosmos Energy and Ghana National Petroleum Corp,…

Low demand prevented electricity red alerts in France

[ad_1] March 16 (Reuters) – A drop in power consumption from October to February, mild weather and imports from neighboring countries ensured France avoided electricity grid red alerts this winter,…

Canada’s Couche-Tard in talks on $3.3 bln TotalEnergies stores deal

[ad_1] March 16 (Reuters) – Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.TO) is in exclusive talks to buy some of French energy company TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) retail assets for 3.1 billion euros…

German court throws out Rosneft suit over Schwedt control

[ad_1] Germany to extend trusteeship of Rosneft assets Court: reasoning for trusteeship decision was sound Rosneft cannot appeal decision LEIPZIG, Germany/FRANKFURT, March 14 (Reuters) – A court on Tuesday threw…