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Exiled tycoon Boris Berezovsky speaks at a news conference in Riga, Latvia (js1)

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BBC News
Alexander Litvinenko's poison death sparked accusations
Wed 10 Mar 2010
Businessman Boris Berezovsky has won damages over Russian state television's claims he was behind the murder of former Moscow agent Alexander Litvinenko. Mr Litvinenko died in London in November 2006,... (photo: AP / AFI, Gatis Diezins)

Caltex - Chevron

Business Chevron Market Photos Refineries

San Fransisco Chronicle
Richmond not on list of Chevron cuts
Wed 10 Mar 2010
Oil giant Chevron Corp. has revealed where it plans to cut its worldwide refining and marketing operations - and Richmond is not on the list. Get Quote... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)

OPEC Vienna Oct. 2006

This Day Wed 10 Mar 2010
NNPC: FG May Push for Higher OPEC Quota
If the current relative peace in the Niger Delta is sustained and oil and gas installations remain free from militant attacks, the Federal Government may prevail on the Organisation of Petroleum... (photo: Creative Commons / Gryffindor)
Energy Niger Opec Peace Photos

Entrance to Chevron's headquarters complex in San Ramon, California. Chevron was found to have evaded $3.25 billion in federal and state taxes from 1970 to 2000 through a complex petroleum pricing scheme involving a project in Indonesia.

The Guardian Tue 9 Mar 2010
Chevron to seek UK refinery sale, cut 2,000 jobs
* Chevron to cut 2,000 downstream jobs in 2010 * To seek bids for UK refinery, other downstream ops * Shares down 0.2 percent in early trading (Adds quote, detail, background, byline, updates share... (photo: Creative Commons / Coolcaesar)
Chevron Jobs Photos Refinery Trading

Phoenix Petroleum Philippines - Oil Products - Gasoline Station - Fuel

Inquirer Tue 9 Mar 2010
Oil firms raise fuel prices 25 to 50 centavos per liter
Most Read Business Gokongwei's Cebu Pacific to go public Warning against fraud, PDIC denies more deposit claims US stocks end mixed after big rally Save or pay off debt?... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Companies Oil Philippines Photos Prices

Cisco. (sl1)

Wall Street Journal Tue 9 Mar 2010
Cisco's Gains Lift Tech Sector
Stocks struggled Monday as investors paused their recent spree of bets on the U.S. economy, though the technology and telecommunications sectors were strong as investors... (photo: Public domain photo)
Business Economy Market Photos Technology

Gasoline Station - Petron

Inquirer Mon 8 Mar 2010
Petron, Chevron raise gasoline prices by P0.50/L
MANILA, PhilippinesMajor oil players Petron Corp. and Chevron Phil. Inc.... (photo: WN / Yolanda)
Chevron Manila Petron Photos Prices

A part of the facility of the phases 4 and 5 of South Pars gas field during the official opening by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, unseen, in Assalouyeh, southwestern Iran in the Persian gulf, Saturday April 16, 2005. South Pars gas field is planned to be developed in around 30 phases over at least 25 yea

Asia Times Mon 8 Mar 2010
China hangs fire on Iran-Pakistan pipeline
By Stephen Blank For over a decade, Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have taken pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Gas Iran Pakistan Photos World

Shell Petrol Station in Istanbul - Oil - Petrol price - benzine - gas

The Times Mon 8 Mar 2010
Shell and PetroChina eye £2bn bid for Arrow
Royal Dutch Shell confirmed today that it is in talks to buy Arrow Energy, an Australian natural gas producer, for about $3 billion (£2 billion). Shell will partner with... (photo: WN / Akgun Semra)
Business China Economy Oil Photos

China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaks during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the National People's Congress, Sunday, March 7, 2010.

Daily Star Lebanon Sun 7 Mar 2010
China says Iran sanctions offer no cure
‘We don’t think diplomatic efforts have been exhausted’ – foreign minister By Agence France Presse (AFP) Monday, March 08, 2010 - Powered by... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian)
China Iran Nuclear Photos Sanctions

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	Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market Houston Chronicle
	Culver signs government reorganization bill Houston Chronicle
	Derivatives debate splits US and Europe regulators Houston Chronicle

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	Corn, wheat fall after latest crop report Kansas City Star
	Corn, wheat fall after latest crop report shows unexpected rise in supply of the grains Star Tribune
	Cathay Pacific returns to profit Gulf News

Photo of North Sea oil platform as seen from ms Oosterdam

Government must take back control of North Sea oil and gas production

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to the media during his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009.

US billions for Iran sanction-busting firms

Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium A320 OO-TCH

GNPC to review Tullow's contract with Belgian airline

Va. gov McDonnell signs offshore energy bills Philadelphia Daily News
Report: BP is pursuing Devon Energy assets Seattle Times
Report: BP PLC emerges as leading candidate for Devon Energy Star Tribune
GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank shares rally, oil hits eight-week high The Guardian
GLOBAL MARKETS-US, European bank shares rise, oil rally stal The Guardian
Management of GNPC still in talks with Kosmos Joy Online
Local staff soon to fully manage Norwegian firm New Straits/Business Times
PIB: No further investment in Nigeria, say IOCs Business Day Online
Money at the heart of govt The Star
Malcolm Berko: These seven MLPs, plus the rule of 72, ought Post-Bulletin
Crystallized natural gas holds huge potential CNN
Canada, U.S. flip positions in boundary dispute National Post
Helix Updates Strategic Direction for Oil & Gas Business and redOrbit
Mexico's Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach The New York Times
Feature: Revenue mobilization and transparency in Ghanas up Joy Online
Jammin' in LA: A little planning can route you around traffi The News & Observer
Chasing votes with 'clean and green' Houston Chronicle
U.S. enriches companies that defy sanctions on Iran Ohio
US giving billions to firms defying Iran sanctions Inquirer
Mixed views on Block Island over proposed wind farm The Providence Journal

A section of Tehran's oil refinery is seen, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. Iran's president said Saturday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is "under heavy economic and political pressures" and that the oil prices are below its real value, state-run-news agency reported. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his remarks prior to his trip to Bahrain and Saudi Arabia where he is due to attend the OPEC summ

OPEC Raises 2010 Oil Demand Forecast

Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos, president of the OPEC conference and minister of petroleum from Angola

OPEC sees risk of overproduction

Crude Oil

Oil near 8-week high on weak dollar, technicals

OPEC sees higher 2010 oil demand growth Daily Star Lebanon
Oil rises on better-than-expected crude storage data, strong Star Tribune
OPEC boosts 2010 oil demand forecast by 100,000 barrels a da Hartford Courant
NNPC - FG May Push for Higher Opec Quota All Africa
OPEC oil price down by half a dollar m&c
Oil falls from 8-week high on dollar pressure The Times of India
Official: Saudis have plenty of oil capacity as demand retur Houston Chronicle
OPEC oil prices rises towards 80-dollar mark m&c
Oil falls from 8-week high on stock build forecast The Guardian
OPEC to keep oil-production targets steady - poll Daily Star Lebanon
OPEC oil price climbs above 77 dollars m&c
Oil oversupply too little to hurt market - Iran The Guardian
Saudi Arabia to promote private sector-Saudi king The Guardian
Middle East oil demand to outpace world Daily Star Lebanon
OPEC oil price hovers at 76 dollars m&c
Market oversupplied, no OPEC quota changes:Libya Breitbart
OPEC oil price climbs by 1.01 dollars m&c
OPEC oil price creeps down to 71.51 dollars m&c
Lawyer seeks media access to ailing leader Business Day Online
OPEC oil price gains 1.16 dollars m&c

The message 'CUT Co2' lights up on the face of the Le Meridien hotel in New Delhi, calling for urgent action to fight climate change, at New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 19, 2007. Greenpeace is demanding that India implement energy efficiency measures as the first and most cost effective way to reduce Carbon Dioxide (Co2) emission

China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal

Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.

US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh arrives, at Andrews Air Force Air Port, in Washington on November 22, 2009.

India hopeful of reprocessing accord with US soon

Kurt Busch to spend off weekend with NHRA The Examiner
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Gushan Environmental Energy Limited/ redOrbit
Oil Execs Chortle as Obama Admin Promotes Renewables The New York Times
Brazil a major mogas importer? Not very likely ... The Guardian
United, Continental lead airline stock surge CNN
Crude oil stockpiles climb by 1.4 million barrels Syracuse
A Look at Global Economic Developments The New York Times
Oil futures fell slightly as investors await supply CNN
Gushan Environmental Energy Limited Announces Fourth Quarter redOrbit
Harbin Electric Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year redOrbit
China environment worsening, could miss energy goals Zeenews
Chocolate-powered racecar cleans up as it goes Khaleej Times
Green homes face difficulty in getting financing CNN
Nuclear energy desired by Israel and Syria Ohio
Bits& Bites National Post
En Moman Avek Prezidan Nation
Israel, Syria say they will pursue nuclear plants Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Deregulation: FG Ready to Meet Labours Conditions This Day
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast Khaleej Times
PREVIEW: Berlin travel fair marks "new decade of travel" m&c

Court house at Eden, Australia. Built 1858 under the Colonial Architect Alexander Dawson.

Australian share market closes flat on housing data

A worker uses a rope mop to clean up oil in tundra grass from a leak from an oil transit line at the Prudhoe Bay oil field on Alaska's North Slope Thursday, Aug. 10, 2006. Early tests show that oil-eating bacteria may have caused the corrosion in oil transit pipelines BP officials said. Excrement from the microbe colonies inside the pipes produces an acid that eats through carbon steel designed to withstand temperatures that dip to 60 degrees below zero and oil that exits the ground at 160 degrees.

The value of geochemistry in heavy oil development

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani addresses a press conference in Thane, India

Lyondell setback unlikely to deter Mukesh Ambani

Need to know: Melrose profits ... Jongleurs launch ... Laird The Times
Sichuan to transfer gas to east China in May China Daily
S&P, Moody's assign investment-grade ratings to notes for Ai Star Tribune
Canadian firm wins state aid to reopen Fond du Lac plant Business Journal
Good refining results, fuel pricing revisions boost Sinopec Gulf News
Toyota to Expand Recall of Tundra Pickups for Rust The New York Times
Bruker to Buy Varian Products to Ease Agilent Deal The New York Times
ECFA just a puppet for fuel firms, government Taipei Times
EU court Italian oil firms to clean up Sicily pollution (Rou m&c
Oil Refineries Purchases Remaining Shares of Haifa Basic Oil redOrbit
LyondellBasell may not act as big trigger for RIL: Unicon In The Times of India
EU court: no escape from cleaning-up duties for oil firms in m&c
Lyondell rejects takeover bid by India's Reliance The Siasat Daily
Lyondell rejects Reliance takeover bid Deccan Chronicle
China plans second phase of oil stockpile China Daily
Sinopec mulls oil refinery JV with ExxonMobil, Aramco China Daily
Solar Industry Learns Lessons in Spanish Sun The New York Times
Profit halves, but Sasol is still focusing on growth Business Report
Recon Technology Secures $1.2M in New Equipment and Chemical redOrbit
Testing time for Intertek holders The Times

Oil prices slipped to nearly $71 a barrel Friday, causing gas prices to rise. On Thursday, it rose $1.35 to settle at $72.68, the highest since October.

Oil and gas, and livestock: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

KLdy1 - oil prices - British Petroleum - BP Petrol Kiosk - petrol station. (dy1)

BP buckling down to close performance gap with Exxon

Offshore Drilling Monday Feb. 22, 2010 shows the semi-submersible oil drilling rig the Ocean Guardian under tow in British coastal waters. Oil exploration company Desire Petroleum PLC began drilling at a spot north of the disputed Falkland Islands Monday, the company said.

Dispute Over Falklands Drilling Exposes Argentina's Lack of Oil Exploration

Essar-led group protests fresh levy on oil exploration The Times of India
Alberta petroleum rights sale could be record CBC
Signature Exploration and Production Corp. Receives Permit A redOrbit
Centre tries to make up for oil cos’ losses Deccan Chronicle
Reforming Shell? All Africa
Tullow says profits have been hit by falling oil prices BBC News
East Africa new frontier for oil exploration The Himalayan
Dow up 11 points; in Colorado, Delta Petroleum, Kodiak Oil u Business Journal
Azeri SOCAR to explore Caspian gas field with RWE The Guardian
Azerbaijan launches $6 bln oil project to prolong ACG The Guardian
ONGC to invest $5.8 bn in FY11: Oil minister The Times of India
Congo oil minister to examine delayed deals Independent online (SA)
Congo's new oil minister to examine delayed deals The Guardian
Oil Hovers Below $82 After Monthlong Run-Up The New York Times
Delta Petroleum Corporation Schedules 2009 Year End Investor redOrbit
Grass Roots / Cohen Independent Research Issues Report on Si redOrbit
CNPC sees China oil output up 1-2% in 2010 China Daily
Oil Exploration Renews Locals' Hope All Africa
Let's get offshore exploration right Houston Chronicle
Essar Oil up 3% on Group's London listing plans Indian Express

Task Force on Niger-Delta Destroys Illegal Refineries, Arrests 6 Suspected Oil Thieves

Chevron to eliminate 2,000 jobs in refining and marketing

Rising stocks, higher US dollar push oil lower

Refiners say they're in a bind on capacity Houston Chronicle
Refining the Rococo The New York Times
Chevron seeks UK refinery sale, to cut 2,000 jobs The Guardian
Chevron looks for Pembrokeshire oil refinery buyer BBC News
Ohio BP refinery facing fines of $3 million Houston Chronicle
BP faces $3 mln safety fines for Ohio refinery The Guardian
Is the Lyondell loss good or bad news for RIL? The Times of India
Nigeria arrests 24 over 'illegal' refineries The Siasat Daily
EIP Report: U.S. Refinery Emissions of Carcinogen Benzene U PR Newswire
State-owned China firm to bid for Grangemouth refinery BBC News
Ohio refinery pays workers for missed overtime Post-Bulletin
Reliance leases 1.2 mln bbl storage in Bahamas: Trade source The Times of India
Handover of oil refinery rescheduled to early April The Saigon Times
Kaduna Refinery to Shut Down Today All Africa
Lawsuit details cause of NM oil refinery explosion Syracuse
Lawsuit Details Cause of New Mexico Oil Refinery Explosion Fox News
Lawsuit filed by injured plaintiff says cause of refinery ex Star Tribune
Lyondell setback unlikely to faze Mukesh Ambani The Times of India
Four held in Jordan over suspected bribery in refinery deal m&c
Bharat Oman to commission refinery in Sept quarter: Minister DNA India

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