Oil & gas
Essar Energy completes acquisition of Shell's Stanlow oil refinery
01 Aug 2011
The acquisition of the Stanlow refinery gives Essar Energy direct access to the UK market
India resolves oil payments row with Iran
01 Aug 2011
Iran's national oil company said Sunday a festering $7 billion oil payments dispute with India had been resolved and that there would be no interruption of crude exports.
Chevron reports 43 per cent jump in Q2 profits
30 Jul 2011
India to pay for Iranian crude through Turkish bank
29 Jul 2011
India and Iran may resolve a niggling dispute over arrears for crude shipments that have accumulated over a seven month-long period, by clearing payments through a Turkish bank.
Government approves $7.2 billion RIL stake sale to BP
22 Jul 2011
The CCEA approval, however, covers only 21 blocks as the exploration status in the two remaining blocks are in dispute.
Despite row Iran supplied India more oil in June
21 Jul 2011
Despite all the moaning over unpaid bills, Iran actually supplied more oil to India in June - up 14 per cent over May - according to a report.
Oil payments row: Iran sings the same old tune
19 Jul 2011
Santos offers A$730 million for Eastern Star Gas
18 Jul 2011
BHP bets on shale gas with $12.1-bn Petrohawk acquisition
15 Jul 2011
The proposed acquisition follows BHP Billiton's shale gas holdings in Arkansas from Chesapeake Energy in February for $4.75 billion.
ConocoPhillips to split exploration and refining businesses
15 Jul 2011
The split will not affect ConocoPhillips plans to buy back $10 billion worth of its stock this year
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