oil
Italian company Eni makes big oil discovery in Egypt
Egypt
May 24, 2012
Italian company Eni makes big oil discovery in Egypt
MILAN — Italy's oil and gas major Eni has made a big oil discovery in the Western Desert of Egypt,…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
Fight over oil revenues would harm Somalia peace
World
May 21, 2012
Fight over oil revenues would harm Somalia peace
MOGADISHU — Somalia's embattled central government will not argue with semi-autonomous Puntland over potential oil revenues for fear of scuttling a…
Oil slips on Greek worries, Saudi calls for lower prices
World
May 14, 2012
Oil slips on Greek worries, Saudi calls for lower prices
Oil fell in Asian trade Monday amid mounting worries over Europe's debt crisis and calls by major crude producer Saudi…
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
World
April 21, 2012
South Sudan says pullout continues from Heglig oilfield as Obama urges talks
South Sudanese forces were continuing a pullout from Sudan's main Heglig oilfield on Saturday, an official said, as US President…
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Egyptian authorities put out Suez fire after four days
The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday said they put out the fire that broke out in the Nasr Petroleum Company in…
Suez schools evacuated as fire continues at Nasr Petroleum Company
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Suez schools evacuated as fire continues at Nasr Petroleum Company
Suez’s Taawoneyat Preparatory School and other schools were evacuated on the orders of school officials Tuesday, as a fire continues…
Sudan intensifies bombing of disputed town
World
April 16, 2012
Sudan intensifies bombing of disputed town
Sudan shelled a disputed border town seized by South Sudan, a southern military official said Monday, as clashes spread near…
Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
Egypt
April 15, 2012
Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
Fires broke out again at a tank at the Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez late Sunday, following being completely extinguished after…
Sudan mobilizes army as South claims key oil field
World
April 12, 2012
Sudan mobilizes army as South claims key oil field
KHARTOUM/JUBA — Sudan said it would mobilize its army against South Sudan on Wednesday, and halted talks with Juba over…