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Successful salvage operation of Sounion oil tanker in Red Sea after Houthi attack. Prevented potential environmental disaster.

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He says he wants to "stop growing the money supply and start growing the stuff money buys."

February WTI crude oil (CLG25 ) Thursday closed up +0.60 (+0.82%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG25 ) closed up +0.0181 (+0.90%). Crude prices Thursday settled moderately higher but remained below Wednesday's 3-month high. Signs of strength in the global economy support energy demand and crude prices after German industrial production...

Nigeria is ramping up its battle against oil theft in the Niger Delta, aiming to boost national production to 3 million barrels per day and address energy insecurity.

"If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or raised blood lipids you may see some benefit . . ."

In parts of the tropics like the island of Borneo, the pace of environmental change has been dramatic. Not long ago, the forests that covered most of the island were largely intact. But in recent decades, the scale of logging has intensified, and more areas of harvested forest have been…

Crude oil is priced in dollars in international markets, meaning that a weaker pound makes for pricier fuel

Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took to the streets Thursday in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.