10:14am

Gorgon LNG project cost jumps $15bn

Chevron faces production delay at Australian venture

3:06am

Saipem chief resigns amid graft probe

Investigation involves ‘certain contracts’ in Algeria

12:28am

Investors wary over Freeport deals

Rationale for recent $20bn acquisition is not clear

12:10am

Cobalt rises on Mexican Gulf oil find

Shares in the Houston-based explorer surge 15%

9:43pm

Freeport returns to oil with $20bn deals

Mining group buys Plains Exploration and McMoRan Exploration

From MINING 8:03pm

Consortium wins Afghan mining permits

Group includes top London banker, ex-BHP chief and Poland’s richest man

From MARKETS 6:53pm

US to adopt Brent as oil reference price

EIA to switch from WTI in its annual energy outlook

From WORLD 10:10pm

Report gives green light to US gas exports

Government-commissioned study sees net economic benefit

From LEX 8:57pm

Freeport-McMoRan – paying the price

A large part of the appeal is the low US political risk profile

Drilling for Shale Gas ©Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian Dec 5, 2012

Energy industry welcomes natural gas backing

Proposals not seen as enough to spur new wave of power stations

From MANAGEMENT Dec 5, 2012

The way corporate China woos

Cnooc’s bid for Canada’s Nexen illuminates Chinese approach

Dec 5, 2012

Freeport plans return to energy

Mining group plans big oil and gas acquisitions

From MARKETS Dec 4, 2012

BP weighs on flat London market

Oil group loses 1.4% as recovery plan fails to inspire investors

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Dec 4, 2012

Arctic voyage opens way for ‘ice rush’

Tanker routes point to opportunities amid climate fears

Dec 4, 2012

Tullow dips on S America drilling results

Failure of Zaedyus 2 well knocks almost 6% off shares

Dec 4, 2012

Repsol seeks $10.5bn from Argentina

Spanish company files suit over YPF expropriation

From LEX Dec 4, 2012

Repsol – life after YPF

Spanish oil & gas group needs to show it can survive without YPF

Dec 4, 2012

Sasol to invest $21bn in US gas plants

Project set to benefit from shift to shale

From WORLD Dec 3, 2012

Focus on gas plants angers green lobby

Government target reinforces impression of less commitment to renewables

Dec 3, 2012

Oil groups receive Kurdistan payments

First tranche of funds sent to Genel and DNO

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