'My next car will be electric,' says oil giant Shell's boss
Ben Van Beurden believes move to electrify the economy is a good thing.
Vietnam stops drilling for energy in South China Sea after Beijing threatens to attack bases
Beijing has reacted angrily to Hanoi's move of drilling for oil and gas in the disputed waterway.
Ecuador defies Opec and increases oil production
Latin American country says it won't be able to play its part in ongoing production cuts on financial grounds.
Enigma gives hedge funds the missing links between a hundred thousand datasets
Enigma CEO Hicham Oudghiri says anything a government would file in the public domain we have set up to grab.
Roughneck's best friend: Meet four-legged oil and gas industry 'cobot' ANYmal
As automation and robotics adoption rises in oil and gas business, mechanical creatures could herald changes.
Oil industry must confront some after-party home truths following its triennial jamboree
Recognition of profound challenges the oil and gas sector faces was visible at the World Petroleum Congress but its actions not words that matter.
No industry for old men: Why 'Big Oil' needs to woo younger, female workforce
Energy industry's lack of appeal for women and the young remains a major cause for concern.
Electric vehicle take-up positive but barely making a dent in oil demand
IEA says crude demand drivers 'elsewhere' while Moody's says EVs would only provide modest earnings boost for auto-parts makers.
'Crude' history made as India poised to buy its first ever cargo of US oil
The deal would see proceeds of burgeoning US crude production delivered to India which is among the world's largest oil consumers.
People hoping for $70-80 oil price living in 'fantasy land', says top financier
Standard Chartered's Peter Gaw says industry should get real and accept an era of low prices.
Qatar to take legal action against Saudi Arabia in wake of Gulf boycott
Both Saudi and Qatari delegations to the ongoing World Petroleum Congress have largely avoided each other.
'We walked for justice' says Kemal Kilicdaroglu, organiser of anti-Erdogan 25-day march in Turkey
The walk started in Ankara on 15 June and involved hundreds of thousands of people.
Rex Tillerson says he 'misses' oil and gas industry while collecting top award
US Secretary of State tells World Petroleum Congress he thought he'd be in retirement when his time for bagging the prestigious Dewhurst Award arrived.
South China Sea: Vietnam drills for oil in disputed island in bold move defying Beijing's claims
Beijing is expected to react angrily to the new move by Hanoi.
Dismantling North Sea oil and gas rigs could cost UK taxpayers £60bn
Oil and Gas Authority warns the cost of decommissioning oil and gas projects could spiral out of control.
Petrofac hails contract wins for positive start to 2017 but Unaoil saga lingers on
Oil and gas services group expects H1 underlying profit to be in the $135m-$145m range.
'Off the scale' cyber threats to UK power grid raising concerns in energy industry
Growing numbers of IoT devices within the energy industry's technology have also increased risk of potential attacks.
Houston: Sprawling energy capital of the world that no longer sweats over 'crude' stuff
In 2017, America's fastest-growing metropolitan area is way more than just an oil and gas hub.
As world leaders criticise Trump over Paris deal, Putin says 'Don't worry, be happy!'
"Now we can blame it all on him and American imperialism. It's all their fault!" said Putin.
Trump has ditched the Paris climate agreement - scientists break down what it means for the US and the world
The US will become one of only three countries in the world not to take part, next to Syria and Nicaragua.
FTSE Moves: Top flight shares move higher boosted by robust factory output gains
The weak pound underpinned higher export orders lifting manufacturing production.
Donald Trump's rhetoric on Nafta harms the very oil industry he claims to champion
The US president claims to be pro oil - yet his criticism of free-trade agreements dents confidence in a cross-border industry.
Blockchain can help combat fraud and corruption in the oil and gas business
Baker & McKenzie expert says industry's adoption of Blockchain adds value into supply chain.
Oil futures reverse decline as OPEC stares at non-OPEC supply uptick
Prospect of rising US shale production continues to neuter possible price boost from Opec output cut extension.
Top Shell lawyer says lower extraction costs helping oil industry cope with downturn
David Brinley, oil and gas giant's General Counsel, says technology playing big part in weathering industry turbulence.
How much is commodities king and Kremlin insider Gennady Timchenko worth?
Gunvor co-founder and former Soviet era trade official has amassed huge wealth from the natural resources sector.
Methane to methanol: Greenhouse gas turned into liquid fuel using water
Turning one of the most powerful greenhouse gases into methanol is a step forward in the fight against global warming.
Oklahoma's largest ever earthquake was caused by humans drilling for oil and gas
Injecting wastewater into the ground was the likely cause, not fracking.
Higher oil prices help BP swing to first quarter profit
Oil giant reports 5% year-on-year increase in oil and gas production as it ramps up major new projects.
Inside America's deadly opioid crisis: 'It feels like a horror movie'
Americans are hooked on painkillers and it is tearing families apart. Who is to blame for this crisis?