United States

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has warned that the resurrection of the US Navy's Fourth Fleet in Latin America could indicate that Washington covets Brazil's potentially... 2008-09-19

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted approval for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Oregon. This is the first LNG terminal on... 2008-09-19

Baltimore-based US power company Constellation Energy Group has been acquired in a US$4.7bn deal by MidAmerican Energy, a holding company of energy assets that is majority owned... 2008-09-19

ExxonMobil has announced plans to spend US$450mn on oil and gas exploration at two blocks in West Sulawesi province. Indonesia has been trying to encourage investment in order to... 2008-09-18

Approximately 16% of US refining capacity has been shut in as the Texas Gulf Coast prepares for Hurricane Ike, which is expected to make landfall late on September 12.

The US Congress reconvened on September 8 following the summer recess and the Democratic and Republican national conventions. In the three-week legislative session prior to adjournment... 2008-09-11

The US Minerals Management Services' (MMS) Western Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Lease Sale 207 has attracted 423 bids on the 319 tracts put up for tender.

California-based major Chevron is set to finalise a deal with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to develop the CAD6bn (US$5.7bn) Hebron oil field.

Turkey has opted against signing a new pipeline deal with Iran. US pressure appears to have forced Ankara to back-down from plans to invest an estimated US$3.5bn in a new gas pipeline... 2008-08-15

The US Interior Department believes that the upcoming lease sale in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve will attract large bids from international oil companies (IOCs) that are hoping... 2008-08-15