BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it would raise consumption tax on large passenger vehicles and cut the tax on small cars from September 1 in an effort to reduce pollution and save energy.
The Cold War competition between the United States and Russia -- played out in Europe with the threat of mutual nuclear destruction -- ended with the collapse of the Soviet empire nearly two decades ago.
A visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Turkey on Thursday reflects a desire by the NATO member to remain on good terms with an unpredictable neighbor and secure future energy needs.
French energy provider EdF and state-run Chinese producer China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp. signed a deal creating a joint venture to build two nuclear reactors in the booming Asian nation, EdF said in a statement.
Shares in Revus Energy ASA rose more than 10 percent on Monday after the Norwegian energy company announced oil had been found in one of its prospects in the North Sea.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Energy and commodities markets on Monday were watching a couple of low-pressure systems in the Atlantic Ocean that could develop into tropical depressions or storms over the next couple of days.
Syria has blocked a new visit by International Atomic Energy Agency experts seeking to follow up on intelligence that Damascus built a secret nuclear program built with the help of North Korea, diplomats told The Associated Press on Saturday.
A comparison of the major energy initiatives proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain:
Bolivia has reached an agreement in principle to purchase the local operations of energy company Royal Dutch Shell PLC as part of President Evo Morales' nationalization push.
