On Wednesday morning, the global benchmark Brent crude price rose more than 5.8% to $111.09, its highest level since early July 2014
Pictures of the scene showed the aftermath of the landslide, with a broad swathe of brown earth and rock covering the pockmarked side of a hill
The Public Utilities Commission said it was a "black day" for the island nation as it approved the rationing power stations running out of fuel
The two employees were kidnapped on June 6 in Mbanga, a village in the southwestern region of Tillaberi that lies in a gold-rich area
The crown prince stressed the need for a "peaceful solution ... that guarantees the interests and national security of all parties" in Ukraine
The supply margin may fall between 575 megawatts (MW) and 641MW against the National Grid's recommended margin of 1,200MW
A China institute that advises the nation's top leaders says Western sanctions will end up hurting the US and Europe more than Russia itself.
Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
The goal of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project is to unlock the secret to clean and limitless energy on earth, with minimal waste products
The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount
Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan during the worst violence seen in the Central Asian nation since it became independent in the early 1990s. The unrest in Kazakhstan poses risks for energy markets, and even cryptocurrencies.