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Pumping Oil

Jack Gerard is president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry’s powerful lobbying arm in Washington. He is not reluctant to face off with President Obama’s administration, whether over offshore drilling or the Keystone XL pipeline. As the oil industry flexes its election-year muscles, it has taken a page from both the Obama camp and the tea party in adopting an ...

Regional Benchmarking of Crude Oil Industry 2011-2020: BRIC Countries and US, December 2011

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Regional Benchmarking of Crude Oil Industry 2011-2020: BRIC Countries ...

Oil industry group urges Congress to limit federal regulation

The American Petroleum Institute is turning to Congress for help as the oil and natural gas industry faces inquiries from eight different federal agencies. Officials contend too much regulation of the industry could slow development and lead to higher energy costs.

Uganda Energy Minister Presents Oil Legislation To Parliament

KAMPALA, Uganda -(Dow Jones)- Uganda's energy and minerals minister Wednesday presented a long-awaited oil bill to parliament, commencing a process which is expected to pave way for the development of the country's downstream oil industry.

Iran oil minister: Sanctions ineffective

ARAK, Iran, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The oil industry in Iran is independent so sanctions recently imposed on the republic will be ineffective, Iran's oil minister said Tuesday.