Tag: oil
Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press
PENINSULAR, Malaysia (AP) — Jum's words tumble out over the phone, his voice growing ever more frantic.
Between...
Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2019 profits drop 20% to $88.2B
JON GAMBRELL
Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits dropped 20% in 2019 to $88.2 billion,...
Riverside county gas prices drop below $4 a gallon
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped three-tenths of a cent on Sunday to...
UK halts fracking ahead of election; some want permanent ban
GREGORY KATZ
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced Saturday that it will no longer allow fracking because of new scientific analysis that...
US role in Syria grows more complex with Trump claim to oil
ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — By claiming a right to Syria's oil, President Donald Trump has added more complexity...
Governor signs bill limiting oil, gas development
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production...
Lizard protections sought in Southwest amid US oil boom
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A small lizard found among the dunes straddling New Mexico and West Texas in one of...