ENERGY

Some critics of Russia question whether its motivation is financial or whether prolonging the wrangling suits Moscow's diplomatic agenda.

India and Vietnam signed various military and maritime deals that have raised concerns in Beijing.

The state's Public Utilities Commission this week allowed opponents to join a critical permitting process.

Honeywell, the plant's operator, says there's no evidence a chemically toxic compound left the site on Sunday.

Climate scientists praise New York's short-term restoration efforts but wonder if the Big Apple is adequately prepared for the coming decades.

Study finds that in 55 emerging markets, renewable energy capacity has grown by 143 percent in recent years.

Bids for the Houston-based oil subsidiary came in far below the asking price of $10 billion, Venezuela's finance minister said.

A coal mine collapsed in Turkey Tuesday, trapping 23 people. It was the second coal mine disaster in five months.

The London-based energy giant says, however, that rising oil-and-gas production could offset those setbacks.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung met with officials of the Tata group during a two-day trip to India.

China's state-run oil firm has bought 18 million barrels of crude oil so far this month, traders say.

Goldman's projections contrast with those of oil analyst Paul Horsnell, known for having called the market's long rally a decade ago.

Politicians on both sides are trying to get voters excited about environmental issues — if not for the midterms, then for 2016.

Politico says an eyebrow-raising article written by a BP communications rep is a simple op-ed.

The country with the biggest oil reserves is importing light crude to grapple with falling domestic production.

The deal aims to resume Russian gas flows to Ukraine after Moscow turned off the taps in June.

The TuNur project would channel 2,000 megawatts of clean solar power into Europe.

No injuries have been reported and electricity supplies are unlikely to be affected.

Russia cut off gas supply to Ukraine in mid-June following more than two years of dispute on the price.

The company is reshaping its portfolio of businesses to grow its industrial segment and shed its finance and appliance businesses.

Lockheed Martin said that its reactor would generate 10 million times more energy than the same amount of fossil fuels.

Iran and the world's six nuclear powers held talks in July but extended the deadline to Nov. 24 after the meeting proved inconclusive.

Energy imports for oil, natural gas and thermal coal cost the European Union around $500 billion in 2013.

American consumers may have a bit more money to spend this holiday season if oil prices continue their slide.

Brent has fallen by over 20 percent since June, when turmoil in Iraq lifted prices to $116 per barrel.

Statoil has been selling assets to protect margins eaten up by rising costs and, in recent weeks, falling oil prices.

Ten years in the making, the $400 billion project to bring natural gas from Russia to China will begin in 2015.

The country's leftist government is facing over 20 claims from other companies related to the nationalization of key industries.

With scientists suggesting a link between cancer and fracking, one fossil fuel interest group is promoting a Susan G. Komen partnership.