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Nigerian Oil Production: Nigeria's new oil law will not victimize foreign firms: NNPC CEO

July 30, 2010

State-owned NNPC CEO sought July 30 to reassure its foreign oil partners that new legislation aimed at overhauling Nigeria's oil and gas industry would not threaten their returns on investment.

Gulf of Mexico Rig Disaster: Obama administration asks for changes in US House oil spill bill

July 29, 2010

The Obama administration opposes a section of an oil-spill bill in the US House of Representatives that would bar non-US flagged vessels from engaging in oil and natural gas exploration and production activities in US waters.

Renewable Power: A Mainstream Source?

July 28, 2010

Several new analyses from energy regulators and renewables advocates make the case for treating renewable resources not as fringe or add-on sources of power generation but rather as part of the mainstream flow of electricity production.

US Financial Reform Bill: Some fear US financial reform may overwhelm CFTC

July 28, 2010

Some critics and insiders say efforts by the US CFTC to implement the sweeping financial reform bill signed into law by President Barack Obama July 21 could come at the expense of other agency duties and regulatory priorities.

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Top oil news stories of the week
July 30, 2010 - BP's quarterly results; European refining margins return to negative territory; Conoco's Russian oil assets sale

Battle lines being drawn on spill bills in US Congress
July 29, 2010 - Disussion of the debate that the House and Senate soon will have on bills that are related to the April 20 BP Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Activity increase as iron ore market continues to firm; European steel scrap prices up
July 29, 2010 - Discussion of the recent rise in iron ore prices delivered into China and Turkish mills having dived into the ferrous scrap market.

Maintenance and strong demand push Forties differentials to two-year highs
July 28, 2010 - Disussion of the soaring strength in North Sea Forties crude oil and its impact on the Dated BFOE benchmark assessment

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The Barrel: BP bashing II: To Brit or Not to Brit? Dudley is a Yank.

To those who may have enjoyed catharsis over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blasting outgoing BP CEO Tony Hayward at every horrible turn of the months-long disaster.

Power Lines: National Grid, renewing the push for biogas

National Grid believes it can help meet energy demand in the Northeast - and reduce carbon emissions - if it can deliver a lot more biogas to customers in its four-state service territory in the US Northeast.

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