BP swings to $485m first quarter loss as slump in oil prices takes its toll
Oil giant posts $485m loss compared with $2.1bn profit a year but remains adamant it is weathering the storm.
Push for food-based biofuels by EU has caused rise in emissions, says study
Using the so-called green biodiesel for transport could increase Europe's overall transport emissions rather than decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Sunday Times Rich List 2016: Property investors outperform elite wealth index
Reuben brothers top rich list in which property investors have combined £137.8bn wealth.
A-Z of beauty ingredients: Lifting the lid on what you are putting on your face
Revealing the hidden magic ingredients we apply to our faces every day and what they do for us.
Marathon Oil to close its North Sea oilfield amid gas leaks
Taqa, BP and Shell operators are expected to lose out from the closures.
Unaoil bribery scandal: Monaco HQ raided in global oil industry corruption investigation
Unaoil under investigation by SFO amid bribery scandal involving companies across the world.
ConocoPhillips plans to close one of North Sea's biggest gas pipeline systems
Oil fields owned by Centrica and Ithaca Energy and a few fields controlled by BP and Perenco will be affected.
Oil crisis: North Sea could lose 45,000 jobs in 2016, Sir Ian Wood says
BP, Shell, Chevron, Talisman Sinopec and Petrofac are among the companies that have announced job cuts.
Market round-up: Osborne's Budget sends shares soaring but sugar tax weighs fizzy stocks
Footsie investor considered the economic policies set out by the Chancellor to be positive for businesses.
Budget 2016: Experts mixed on George Osborne's policies
Osborne managed to pull some rabbits out of a hat on the dispatch box, this is what the experts said.
SNP Scotland: Can't Budget, Won't Budget
Even allotting 100 per cent of oil and gas revenues to the Scottish exchequer would not eliminate what has become Scotland's annual Budget Deficit.
Budget 2016: Scotland calls on George Osborne to act on North Sea oil and gas sector
Scotland's deputy first minister accused the government of indecision and inconsistency.
Budget 2016 recap: George Osborne serves up sugary drinks levy, extends school hours and backs HS3
Chancellor announces Budget 'for the next generation'.
Iran Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh says $70 per barrel is 'suitable' oil price
Iran will only join oil freeze talks once own output hits 4 million bopd.
RSA Security Conference: Hackers could eye oil and gas firms to steal commodities
Oil and gas companies are at risk from hackers, says Alexander Polyakov of ERPScan.
Chesapeake Energy founder Aubrey McClendon dies in car crash day after being indicted
McClendon was indicted for a conspiracy to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases in north-west Oklahoma.
World Wildlife Day 2016: Six key threats to animal species and the environment
World Wildlife Day is marked on 3 March with the theme "The future of wildlife is in our hands"
British scientists designing cement to safely store nuclear waste for 100,000 years
Two-year experiment finds cement which could be used to safely store radioactive in underground facility.
Total to extract oil and gas from Laggan and Tormore fields via new Shetland Gas Plant
French oil and gas group opened the £3.6bn plant which will be able to satisfy 8% of Britain's gas needs.
Oil prices might be struggling but Shell and BP could benefit from the industry's renaissance
Investors will be hoping for a potential future rebound in oil prices after their worldwide collapse.
Dedave: This autonomous underwater vehicle could make deep-sea exploration much more affordable
German researchers have developed an autonomous underwater vehicle that can be easily mass produced.
Centrica CEO: George Osborne should cut taxes of oil producers to avoid North Sea field closures
Boss of British Gas owner said North Sea companies that want to continue would need support.
Davos 2016: The winners and losers from low oil prices
With gloom about sustainability of economic recovery low oil prices are a gift for Western economies.
Davos 2016: Justin Trudeau tells Leonardo Di Caprio to cut the 'inflammatory rhetoric' of Canadian oilsands
The actor had previously blamed 'corporate greed' for being the main cause of climate change.
The Iran rush: European and Asian firms on starting line as sanctions are lifted
Companies have shown intent to enter Iran's markets for two years and effects will be long-lasting.
Oil crisis: David Cameron to set up a support group for the North Sea oil industry
The group will be chaired by Oliver Letwin, minister for government policy.
Credit rating Moody's downgrade: Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil are among 120 oil stocks under review
Rating agency says decision motivated by the ongoing slump in oil prices.
Davos 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio asks world to put an end to fossil fuels
The Revenant star hailed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for his support towards 'zero-emissions'.
Royal Dutch Shell ditches $11bn gasfield plan in Abu Dhabi amid declining oil prices
Anglo–Dutch company says Gulf project no longer fits with its strategy.
Russian oligarchs lose $11bn in just 10 trading days due to weak rouble and rising oil prices
Russia's super rich nursing wounds of huge financial losses as the rouble plummets in value.