Oil articles

'Money flows in a million different ways to finance studies and misinformation that prevent the emergence of this sector'

13 Mar 2013

Campaign group calls on government to break links with oil and coal giants as well as finance companies that fund them

11 Mar 2013

Controversial State Department study concludes pipeline will not lead to a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions

04 Mar 2013

Credit agency teams up with Carbon Tracker Initiative to analyse long-term creditworthiness of firms investing in Canadian oil sands

04 Mar 2013

Green groups welcome move, but company insists it will look to resume controversial exploration programme at 'a later date'

28 Feb 2013

Plaintiffs argue BP knew there were problems with the Deepwater Horizon rig but ignored the warnings – charges the oil giant rejects

26 Feb 2013

With trial over 2010 disaster set to begin in New Orleans today, government said to offer $16bn deal to settle claims

25 Feb 2013

Environmental groups say oil giant in court next week must be held responsible for all damage from 2010 disaster

22 Feb 2013

Crown Estate signs agreement for lease that would allow National Grid to store CO2 70 miles off the coast of Yorkshire

15 Feb 2013

Green groups warn against huge shale oil risks as report finds it could comprise 12 per cent of oil production in 2035

14 Feb 2013

HSBC study finds meeting international climate goals could strip 60 per cent of the value from companies such as BP, Shell, and Statoil

29 Jan 2013

Prime Minister accused of abandoning huskies and refusing to 'take a lead' on Arctic protection

15 Jan 2013

Grounding of Kulluk rig the latest in a series of mishaps, raising possibility that Shell may be forced to re-evaluate its proposals

09 Jan 2013

Risk management and certification firms to join forces in a move designed to beef up companies’ presence in oil, gas, and renewables markets

03 Jan 2013

Greenpeace accuses oil giant of being 'utterly incapable' of operating safely in the Arctic oceans

02 Jan 2013

An oil company tries to foment a conversation about the linkages between energy, food, and water. What's going on here?

19 Dec 2012

Ministers adopt majority of recommendations put forward by safety panel set up in wake of Gulf of Mexico spill

18 Dec 2012

Friends of the Earth says Chancellor is relying on increasing revenues from a declining industry and ignoring green growth

05 Dec 2012

Greenpeace launches campaign condemning supermarket's new partnership with Shell, but Waitrose insists the deal is 'tiny'

04 Dec 2012

Proposal could break deadlock at climate talks over raising finances for poorer countries to adapt to global warming

21 Nov 2012

Oil giant receives largest criminal fine in US history from justice department

16 Nov 2012