The European Commission published a proposal on Wednesday, October 13, that sought a ban on tapping new fuel accumulations in the Arctic to preserve a region directly conditioned by climate change. The proposal indicated the European Union’s initiative to magnify …
An abandoned oil sea tanker in the Red Sea — at risk of spilling 1.1 million oil barrels — threatens the health of millions of Yemenis and those in neighboring countries, according to a study published on Oct. 11. The …
Rescue crews are working to control a major oil spill that spewed crude off the Orange County coast on Sunday, October 3, which killed fish and birds and left potential damage to local wetlands. At least 126,000 gallons of crude …
State-owned pipeline company Petroperu said that around 200 indigenous Peruvians conquered its premises as Amazon natives demanded better economic and social assistance. Manseriche district residents in Peru’s Loreto region took over Petroperu’s station 5, prompting the company to cease oil …
Motorists bought fuel out of panic on Thursday, September 30, as independently-owned gas stations in the United Kingdom run out of fuel supply. The Petrol Retailers Association said that the chief secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke, insisted that fuel …
The United Kingdom may deploy its military to deliver fuel as gas stations ran dry after days of panic buying and a shortage of delivery drivers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered cabinet members to discuss the possibility of launching “Operation …
The United States Coast Guard announced on Monday that it was investigating nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after the destructive hurricane Ida. Members of the National Strike Force aboard a Coast …
The Cypriot government has raised concerns over the oil slick from the Baniyas oil refinery in Syria nearing their island’s east coast. According to Europe’s Sentinel-1 satellite, the oil spill is continuously spreading across the Mediterranean Sea into Cyprus. Cyprus …
The Indonesian Navy said on Wednesday that it seized an oil tanker and its crew suspected of stealing crude oil from Cambodia. The navy picked up the oil tanker off the coast of Sumatra, three days after Phnom Penh issued …
The Mexican state oil and gas firm Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced Sunday that at least five people were injured in the fire incident at their facility in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Pemex said in a statement that the fire …