4:46pm

Gravity can make light work of surveying

New survey methods speed up prospecting for oil and minerals

Number Cruncher 10:57pm

Cape sees a firmer footing for 2013

Oil and gas service provider predicts improved margins

10:15pm

Hayward to chair gas-to-oil company

Former BP chief on board at fast-growing CompactGTL

9:41pm

BP chief’s payout declines 21.5%

Impact of Deepwater Horizon disaster continues

A picture of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is seen on a religious altar in Caracas ©Reuters From COMMENT 7:13pm

Venezuela: To the heir, a poisoned chalice

Many forgave Chávez for his economic blunders but such generosity is unlikely to be shown to the next leader

From COMMENT 7:13pm

Venezuela oil sector limited by obligations

State-owned PDVSA weighed down by social programmes

From MARKETS 6:11pm

US ethanol credits surge 1,400% this year

Rally raises concerns about renewable mandate

View of the hearse carrying the coffin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez while leaving the Military Hospital to the Military Academy, on March 6, 2013, in Caracas.The flag-draped coffin of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez was borne through throngs of weeping supporters on Wednesday as a nation bade farewell to the firebrand leftist who led them for 14 years. ©AFP From WORLD 5:31pm

Outpouring of grief meets Chávez’s death

Venezuela declares seven days of mourning

From LEX Mar 6, 2013

Oil in Venezuela: reset needed

National oil company needs a capitalist reality check

From COMMENT Mar 6, 2013

Chávez leaves legacy of economic disarray

Venezuela has no choice but to deal with the oil majors as a supplicant, writes Francisco Toro

From WORLD Mar 6, 2013

Petrobras raises diesel prices

Politically sensitive move that could affect Brazilian inflation

From MINING Mar 5, 2013

Glasenberg sees strength in trading model

Glencore chief hails ‘natural hedge’ offered by division’s success

Mar 5, 2013

Anadarko and Videocon eye gas stake sale

Auction of 20% stake in Mozambique field could raise $4.5bn

Mar 5, 2013

Ophir shares jump on fundraising plans

Scale of placing and rights issue catches analysts by surprise

Mar 5, 2013

John Wood Group shares soar

Oil and gas services provider’s annual profits up by more than a third

From LEX Mar 5, 2013

East African gas: Ophir Energy

Oil and gas is not the only one interested in the region

From UTILITIES Mar 5, 2013

RWE to quit oil and gas exploration

German utility looks to cut costs after switch from nuclear

From MARKETS Mar 5, 2013

IEA adjusts measure of China’s oil demand

Agency’s new methodology reflects product inventories

Mar 4, 2013

Ophir seeks to raise £553m

Group eyes £462m from rights issue and £91m placing

Lombard from INDUSTRIALS Mar 4, 2013

Banks unlikely to become biggest payers

Investors in banking stocks should be wary

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