BP selling £475m worth of North Sea assets to Premier Oil

LNG cargoes cancelled as virus compounds US export glut

A buyer of LNG has cancelled two cargoes from Cheniere Energy, the biggest US exporter, as a global glut pummels prices for the fuel and threatens to shut a key outlet for shale production.

Pompeo talks energy and corruption in Africa

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has wrapped up a trip to three African states this week, where he noted the importance of deepening trade ties and the struggle against corruption.

Hunting acquisition will ‘supercharge’ Enpro growth, former backers say

Enpro’s acquisition by Hunting will help “supercharge” the Aberdeenshire firm’s growth, its former backers said.

South Sudan sizes up its decline challenge

Without additional investment, South Sudan’s oil production will fall and become heavier, dominated by its Nile Blend crude.

Updated: Work on-going to restore full power on BP platform

Full power is unlikely to be restored to BP’s ETAP platform in the central North Sea until early next week, it is understood.

Sale of most polluting wood and coal burned at home to be phased out

The sale of the most polluting fuels burned in household stoves and open fires will be phased out from next year in England to clean up the air, the Government has said.