New North Sea oil exploration dangerous and irresponsible, warn green groups
Environmental campaigners have warned a move to open up new areas of the North Sea for exploration by oil and gas firms is “dangerous”.
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Trouble in the Gulf: What happened before and after the oil tanker attacks?
The Strait of Hormuz has become a key battleground in the stand-off between the United States and Iran, with claims and counter-claims on either side of an argument ostensibly about oil.
Greenpeace activists removed from oil rig
Two Greenpeace activists who were occupying an oil rig have been removed from the structure and arrested, police said.
Greenpeace activists continue to occupy oil rig amid police activity
Greenpeace said its activists remain in their position on an oil rig which was being towed out to sea, despite police attempts to remove them.
Greenpeace activists stage protest on oil rig
Environmental campaigners have boarded an oil rig as it was being towed out to sea and are staging a protest onboard.
Oil company to pay £5 million fine after four workers killed in explosion
Oil company Chevron will pay a £5 million fine after a refinery explosion killed four workers and seriously injured another in West Wales.
Supermarket fuel prices cut as wholesale costs fall
Supermarkets are cutting fuel prices amid a fall in wholesale costs.
Fuel prices rise for fourth month in a row
Drivers have suffered a “miserable” fourth month in a row of fuel price increases, new figures show.
10 held after Greenpeace activists attempt anti-BP container protest
Police have made 10 arrests after environmental campaigners attempted to block access to BP’s offices by locking themselves in containers.
Greenpeace activists prepare for a week in a container for anti-BP protest
Environmental campaigners are bracing themselves for a week locked in a reinforced box with nothing but a bit of Netflix to pass the time in protest at BP’s lack of action on climate change.