Oil speculators, orange juice futures and tough court cases
Are claims of oil price manipulation the same scheme tried on orange juice futures in “Trading Places”? Sort of, but that doesn’t mean it’s an open-and-shut case. More »
UN climate chief calls on world leaders to step in
Wrapping up a two-week negotiating session among more than 180 countries, the United Nations’ top climate official said it will take “high-level political attention” to resolve mutual demands between industrial countries bound to reduce carbon emissions and countries who have no legal obligations to fight global warming. More »
Wind firm plans 200-turbine farm off Texas Gulf Coast
Houston-based Baryonyx Corp. has applied for a permit to develop more than 26,000 acres off Mustang Island, just north of Padre Island near Corpus Christi. An alternate proposal would develop 45,000 acres off the southern third of Padre Island. More »
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Khodorkovsky: Corruption means Russia needs $200 oil
Russia’s failure to stop graft and to diversify its economy means it needs high oil prices to match the economic growth of China and India, jailed former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky says. More »
Tony Hayward’s Vallares Raises $2.2B in IPO
The larger-than-expected initial public offering is a comeback for Hayward, who left BP after the Deepwater Horizon disaster and may be put in charge of any company Vallares acquires. More »
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Ethanol gets a senatorial slap. Andy Inglis returns. Permian players unite. More »
Mexico says $250M in oil stolen in 4 months
Increasingly sophisticated thieves stole almost one million barrels in the first quarter of 2011, making off with 50 percent more than what thieves stole in the same period of 2010, Pemex said. More »
Oil field workers get back pay
Houston’s Oilfield Drilling Equipment and Rig Co. agreed to pay back wages to avoid a legal fight, but believes it was correct in classifying workers as contractors, its president said. More »
Worker injured at Exxon’s Baytown refinery
The worker suffered steam burns across 25 percent of his upper body, Gary Beevers, who oversees the United Steelworkers’ oil sector, said in an e-mailed statement. More »
Judge dismisses batch of oil spill court claims
The judge found that some claims brought by environmental groups were moot because BP’s blown-out well was killed last summer and was no longer spewing oil. The groups asked for a court order to prevent companies from operating in a manner that could result in future violations of environmental laws. More »
Laredo snaps up Broad Oak, creating larger Permian player
Joining of two private E&P firms creates a larger firm with a presence in Texas’ Permian Basin. More »
Senate votes send mixed signals on ethanol subsidies
The Senate voted 59-41 to retain government funding for ethanol blender pumps and storage facilities just minutes after it adopted a measure that would end $5 billion a year in ethanol tax credits. More »
April 26, 2013
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