DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Global energy prices spiked Monday by a percentage unseen since the 1991 Gulf War after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record, […]
ATLANTA — Gasoline prices rose several cents overnight amid continuing fears of shortages in Texas and other states in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey’s strike on the Gulf Coast.
The national average for a gallon of regular gas rose in […]
NEW YORK — The stock market was able to recover from steep losses to close slightly lower on Monday as investors looked past another steep drop in the price of oil and renewed concerns about economic growth in China […]
NEW YORK — Stocks are moving higher after the U.S. government reported another solid month of job gains.
The strong report Friday paved the way for the Federal Reserve to begin nudging interest rates back toward normal levels at its […]
NEW YORK — At some point this will end, perhaps even soon. The price of gasoline will not fall to zero.
But for the first time since 2009, most Americans are paying less than $2 a gallon. Just three months […]
DETROIT — Some reaction from auto executives — and the nation’s chief executive — to low gasoline prices and their impact on the industry and consumers. Answers edited for length and clarity.
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“America is now the world’s No. 1 producer in […]
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to be the first of […]
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks edged modestly lower from record levels on Thursday as energy shares continued their recent decline and weak results pressured the technology sector.
Trading was volatile, with major indexes briefly edging higher on comments from European Central […]
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday boosted by gains in the energy sector, with traders looking forward to a statement from the U.S. Federal Reserve as it winds down its stimulus program.
The Nasdaq Composite was pressured by […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — President Barack Obama is showcasing Wal-Mart, often a target of labor groups and other Democratic constituencies, to promote advances in energy efficiency in his broader campaign to confront climate change.
Obama on Friday was to announce commitments […]
HOUSTON – Carbon regulations can be crafted to help offset climate change without “shutting down business in its tracks,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said at a major energy conference on Thursday.
McCarthy’s speech in Houston to IHS CERAWeek, the […]
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