Oil & gas
BHP Billiton surrenders 10 offshore blocks in India for clearance delays
22 Oct 2013
BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, has surrendered 10 offshore blocks in India due to delays in getting clearances from the defence ministry
UK looks at shale gas as North Sea supplies dwindle
21 Oct 2013
Despite the hostility towards fracking, the UK could emerge as a major hub for shale gas
Coal to replace oil as world’s top fuel by 2020
14 Oct 2013
The trend is largely attributed to demand in China and India, two of the world’s fastest-growing economies
Regency Energy to buy rival PVR Partners in $5.6-bn deal
11 Oct 2013
US natural gas pipeline operator Regency Energy Partners in a bid to acquire PVR's prolific Marcellus and Utica shale fields in the US
