Oil hits 6-month high above $66 on economic outlook (Reuters)
Russia ‘sitting on vast Arctic gas stash’ (Upstream)
Nigerian militant leader killed (BBC News)
Nigeria renews amnesty offer to Niger Delta militants (Reuters)
Gov’t: Carbon pollution to grow by 40 percent (AFP)
Total: UK Tax Incentives Won’t Boost North Sea Oil, Gas Output (Dow Jones)
Iraqi gas to launch Nabucco by 2014: Botas source (Reuters)
Gazprom’s New Weakness Offers Opportunity (Moscow Times)
EU cool on Russian appeal to help Ukraine on gas (Reuters)
Calif Utilities Lead US Solar Power Generation – Study (Dow Jones)
Small wind turbines blow out big sales (CNET)
Protectionist Breezes: Wind-Power Companies Cry Foul on China (WSJ)
China to Work With U.S. on Clean Energy, Address Climate Change Issues, Kerry Says (BNA)

Oil holds above $63 as OPEC keeps output unchanged (Reuters)
Obama seeks growth in biofuels beyond ethanol (Reuters)
Geothermal, Solar Projects to Receive $467 Million in Federal Recovery Act Funds (BNA)
China Vows to Support Plan to Fight Climate Change, Kerry Says (Bloomberg)
A Russian Takes Reins at BP Venture (WSJ)
DOE Told to Consider ‘Full Fuel Cycle’ In Setting Appliance Efficiency Standards (BNA)
Russian, Amaren sign nuclear fuel deal (St. Louis Business Journal)
EIA Forecasts Return to High Oil Prices As Global Economic Recovers From Recession (BNA)
Russia uses South Stream to block Nabucco – analyst (Curierul Naţional)
Turkey to help push European pipeline ahead of rival (Reuters)
Natural Gas Politics (ProPublica)
Cap and trade, with handouts and loopholes (Economist)
Text: Obama Remarks on Solar Energy (NYT)

Oil hits ’09 high above $63 on recovery hopes (Reuters)
OPEC to keep current oil quotas: Saudi minister (AFP)
Big Oil Warms to Ethanol (NYT)
Focus Turns to 8 Other House Committees, Timing of Floor Vote for Climate-Energy Bill (BNA)
Chevron agrees to track and report CO2 levels (MarketWatch)
Baku wary of Nabucco optimism (UPI)
South Stream volume doubled (UPI)
Gazprom eyes role in Iran-Pakistan pipeline (AFP)
Nord, South Stream needed desperately (UPI)
China to Erect Nuclear Reactors to Match U.S. (WSJ)
Duke Energy building “last two” coal plants: CEO (Reuters)
The nuclear-power lobby (San Antonio Current)
Geothermal, the ‘undervalued’ renewable resource, sees surging interest (Greenwire)
Iran candidate Rezaei seeks path for US talks (AP)
Iraq starts pumping from Kurdistan (Upstream)

Oil falls below $61 as traders eye economic data (BusinessWeek)
Grassley Bill Would Repeal Requirement For Indirect Emissions Analysis of Ethanol (BNA)
Wyden, Kerry Separately Offer Energy Bills Focusing on Give-and-Take of Tax Incentives (BNA)
Nigeria rebels say major oil pipeline destroyed (AFP)
Pelosi says climate change could change U.S.-China game (Reuters)
Climate talks expose frustration at US position (Politico)
Italian Foreign Min.: World Must Stop Iran Being Nuclear Power (AFP)
Nuclear, Low-Carbon Platform Solutions To Climate Change – G8 (Dow Jones)
Iran’s Ahmadinejad dismisses nuclear talks with other nations (CNN)
Slowdown Boosts Nuclear Power Industry (Forbes)
Solar power could surge by 2050 in deserts – report (Reuters)
Naimi sets sights on $75 oil (Upstream)
Russia bids to allay Europe supply fears (Upstream)
Gazprom Neft closes in on Sibir (Upstream)
Romgaz eyes Gazprom tie-up (Upstream)

Oil Rises as Dollar Drop Spurs Investor Demand for Commodities (Bloomberg)
House Panel OKs Massive Climate Bill (Fox News)
Ethanol industry sees havoc in land-use formula (Reuters)
Republicans Fail to Add ‘Circuit Breakers’ to Climate Bill Approved by House Committee (BNA)
Fuel Economy Requirement Could be Lower than 35.5 MPG in New Program (BNA)
Senate Committee Votes to Support Mandate for Renewable Electricity, Experts Expect More (BNA)
Grisly Video May Slow Nuclear Pact (WaPo)
Russia close to new South Stream deal (Upstream)
Gazprom output ‘set to slide’ (Upstream)
Abuja call to widen Delta offensive (Upstream)
Eni moves deeper into Iranian oil fields (UPI)
Venezuela Oil Keeps Luring Bidders in Bets Chavez Isn’t Forever (Bloomberg)
Nuclear Power Cost ‘Bubble’ Has Burst as Prices Fall (Bloomberg)
Energy companies to Obama: Break loan logjam (CNet)
A Chicken In Every Pot And A Wind Turbine On Every Roof Says GE (Business Insider)

Oil prices fall after spike after $62 (AFP)
U.K. Expert: U.S. is Not Losing International 'Race' on Nuclear Power With France and Other Nations (PR Newswire)
Nigeria Escalates Fight With Rebels (WSJ)
U.S. lawmakers reject nuclear in renewable power goal (Reuters)
Obama approves nuclear energy deal with U.A.E. (Reuters)
U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall by Most Since ’82 (WaPo)
Industries are Grappling With New Bill on Climate (WSJ)
NBCC Study Finds Waxman-Markey Reduces GDP by $350 Billion (PR Newswire)
Russia pushes back on Nabucco (UPI)
New find may bump up Mexican cache (Upstream)
JP Morgan lifts crude expectations (Upstream)
‘Europe-OECD gas use to drop 10% in 2009’ (Upstream)
House Ag panel members look for ways to be heard on climate plan (NYT)
14 hours later, House Democrats hold the line on climate bill (NYT)
Greenpeace founder claims group now energy inefficient (Montgomery Advertiser)
Climate Treaty Draft Stress Obligations Of Wealthier Nations to Reduce Emissions (BNA)

Oil firms above $60 on U.S. refinery fires, Nigeria (Reuters)
Four ethanol plants file for bankruptcy (UPI)
Ethanol formula, climate bill collide in House (Reuters)
Nuclear power use growing globally (StarPhoenix)
Democrats Reject Pollution-Control Conditions in Climate Plan (Bloomberg)
Iraq eyes gas exports to Europe via Arab pipeline (Reuters)
Nigeria shooting pushes Eni force majeure (Upstream)
Russia 4-mo gas transit via Ukraine down 50 pct (Reuters)
Cap-and-Trade Debate Drags On in House Energy Committee (WaPo)
Obama task force eyes green jobs to boost economy (WaPo)
Iraq’s Baby Oil Bureaucracy (Forbes)
US energy use a national security threat: study (AFP)
Markets will decide nuclear's future, says FERC chairman (NYT)
Bigger Energy Crop Yields Could be Boon for Biofuels (WSJ)
Leaders cool on warming skeptic (Politico)

Countries rated on oil security (Washington Times)
Oil hits six-month high above $60 on supply, equities (Reuters)
House panel to begin debating climate change bill (Reuters)
Future of Biofuels Expected to Remain Bright (NYT)
Obama to announce auto mileage, emissions standards (AP)
India’s Congress Pledges to Add Power Capacity, Boost Nuclear (Bloomberg)
China and Brazil in $10bn oil swap deal (UpstreamOnline.com)
Italian solar energy rush risks overheating (FT)
Warming Skeptics Get Heard on the Hill (Washington Post)
Oil jumps 4.8% to $59.03; OPEC cuts unlikely (WSJ)
Moscow sees too much emphasis on Nabucco (UPI)
Iran-Armenia pipeline expected online soon (UPI)
The Failure Game of Iraqi Oil (Forbes)
Crude rises 5% on higher global equities, Nigeria concerns (MarketWatch)
Administration Pushes for “Smart” Grid (Fox News)

Oil rises to around $57 after sharp slide (Reuters)
UN chief urges action on growing climate change risk (AFP)
India’s New Government May Ease Curbs on Fuel Prices, ONGC Says (Bloomberg)
UAE and European companies team to export Iraq gas (AP)
Russia To Construct Four Nuclear Power Plants In Turkey (Energy Business Review)
U.S. lawmakers back Nabucco (UPI)
Kurdistan gas offers EU respite (Financial Times)
Iraq Oil Ministry under fire (Upstream)
Climate Bill Seeks a Broad Coalition (Washington Post)
Russia, Italy to Double Capacity of Gas Pipeline (Wall Street Journal)
China 2009 Contract Coal Prices to Rise, Shenhua Says (Bloomberg)
Netanyahu to press Obama on nuclear Iran (Reuters)
Nigerian militants destroy 2 oil pipelines (AP)
London bids to be world's greenest city (AFP)
Gas jumps 25 cents in three weeks (CNN Money)

Oil falls below $58 on dollar, weak demand (Reuters)
Interior secretary sued for revoking Utah leases (AP)
Al Gore: US climate change bill a 'good start' (AFP)
Ethanol prices could face squeeze from smaller corn crop (MarketWatch)
Netanyahu to Meet Obama as U.S. Priorities Shift (New York Times)
Delegates convene for South Stream summit (UPI)
Opec's resolve to cut oil production fraying, says IEA (Financial Times)
Turkey in team effort for Iraq push (Upstream)
NKorea calls contracts at key factory zone invalid (Washington Post)
U.S., Allies Set October Target for Iran Progress (Wall Street Journal)
Calif. gov. wants to revive oil drilling project (AP)
Churches to probe impacts of Canadian oil sands (Reuters)
Donors urged to help poor countries adapt to climate change (AFP)
Democrats reach compromise on US climate change bill (Energy Efficiency News)
Solar and Wind Groups Lobby FERC to Lead Grid Expansion (GreenTech Media)

Oil falls below $57 after IEA cuts demand forecast (Reuters)
New threat for Iraqi military: Drop in oil prices (AP)
Nations demand oceans be included in climate talks (AFP)
No smooth sailing on Nabucco, Turkey says (UPI)
Renewable Energy Penalties to Be Cut by Waxman, Lawmaker Says (Bloomberg)
Bangladesh Signs MoU With Russia For Nuclear Power Plant (Energy Business Review)
Europe's Overseas Push into Biofuels (Business Week)
British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Survives (New York Times)
Kazakhs approve pipeline to Russia (Financial Times)
Baghdad names new SOC boss (Upstream)
Cell phones, TVs undo efficiency gains: study (Washington Post)
Islamabad renews TAPI interest (UPI)
U.S., Allies Set October Target for Iran Progress (Wall Street Journal)
Nigerian rebels hijack oil ship, hold 15 sailors (AP)
Green IT Is Key to an Energy-Efficient Future: Report (Reuters)

Oil climbs to near $60 on falling US inventories (AP)
US efforts on climate insufficient: experts (AFP)
Understanding Iran's Deterrence Game (Time)
IEA Calls for More Energy-Efficient Televisions, Laptops (Bloomberg)
Dems edge closer to climate bill deal (Politico)
Serbia to sign South Stream deal in May (UPI)
Big oil calls on contractors to cut costs (Upstream)
Kremlin: Battles over energy may lead to wars (Washington Post)
GE to Build Locomotive-Battery Plant (Wall Street Journal)
Tallying Climate Bill’s Cost to Consumers (New York Times)
White House memo challenges EPA finding on warming (AP)
OPEC Cuts Forecast for Oil Demand as Economy Shrinks (Bloomberg)
Kurdish oil announcement false start? (UPI)
Coral Triangle could die by century's end: WWF (AFP)
India to acquire Russian nuclear submarine on lease by year end (Xinhua)

Oil rises above $59 to 6-month high (Reuters)
Putin Says Russia, Japan Should Boost Nuclear Energy Efforts (Bloomberg)
Disaster looms with rising sea levels: islands (AFP)
Cellulosic Ethanol on the Cheap (Technology Review)
Baghdad sanctions Kurdish oil exports (UPI)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Firms exact climate price (AP)
Green Investment Funds Look to Asia (New York Times)
Exports offer hope in Iraq oil row (Financial Times)
Opec 'won't tighten supply curbs' (Upstream)
Climate-Bill Breaks Bode Ill for Deficit (Wall Street Journal)
China Needs $190 Billion in Renewable-Energy Spending (Bloomberg)
Turkey, EU agree on Nabucco (UPI)
Iran very close to getting nuclear arms: Israel (AFP)
Stress Testing Biofuels: How the Game Was Rigged (Time Magazine)
U.S. open to limited direct dialogue with North Korea: envoy (Washington Post)

Oil retreats towards $57 from six-month high (Reuters)
Venezuela pledges to up oil exports to China (AFP)
Trash Merits Role in Obama Energy Plan, Waste Management Says (Bloomberg)
Iraqi government OKs Kurds crude oil export (AP)
Global warming's toll: Glacier in Bolivia is gone (McClatchy)
Is Farming for Electricity More Efficient? (New York Times)
Current climate changes a spur for some to adapt (Financial Times)
'Iran needs foreign cash injection' (Upstream)
Species Act Won't Be Used to Force Lower Emissions (Washington Post)
Darker Times for Solar-Power Industry (Wall Street Journal)
Bioelectricity Offers More Miles and Fewer Emissions Than Ethanol: Study (GreenBiz)
France Hopes to Sign Saudi Arabia Nuclear Pact Soon (Bloomberg)
Global ocean talks underway in Indonesia (AFP)
House Dems edge closer to consensus on climate and energy bill (New York Times)
China poised to go all out with clean tech (San Francisco Chonicle)

Oil wavers after crossing $58 on economy hopes (Reuters)
Obama budget rescinds energy industry tax breaks (AP)
Ethanol Poised to Gain as Gasoline Rises on Oil: Chart of Day (Bloomberg)
Iran brags of gas potential (UPI)
Despite U.S. Outreach, Syria Affirms Iran Ties (Time)
Study: Electric cars may be more efficient than ethanol (San Jose Mercury News)
US won't drop cap-and-trade auctions: White House (AFP)
Do Carbon Offsets Cause Emissions to Rise? (New York Times)
Seoul seeks help to turn waste food into energy (Financial Times)
Iran official expects Opec to reduce output (Upstream)
Obama Administration Is Bringing Nuclear Arms Control Back (Washington Post)
Chávez Moves to Seize Oil Contractors' Assets (Wall Street Journal)
Finnish President Says Europe Must Cut Russia Energy Dependence (Bloomberg)
US lawmaker seeks cap, roll-back of Pak nukes (Times of India)
New Residential Energy Tax Credits Available (Boston Globe)

Oil price vaults above $58 (AFP)
Report: Foreign analysts cite Iran bomb progress (AP)
Serbia to sign South Stream deal soon (UPI)
Waxman under fire on climate change (Politico)
Biofuels Get a Boost (GreenBiz)
Do Ethanol Plants Provide Nearby Farmers With A Corn Price Advantage? (Cattle Network)
Cut Carbon And Stay Competitive: $10 Billion? (Forbes)
Obama’s Emissions Plan Needs Tweaking, E.U. Climate Chief Says (New York Times)
Pakistan has high wind potential (UPI)
Oil groups to end 40-year exile from Iraq (Financial Times)
Berlin gets tough over Iran links (Upstream)
Report: Brisk activity at NKorea nuclear test site (Washington Post)
EU Pipeline Gets Boost Amid Slump (Wall Street Journal)
South Africa Sees New Fuel Pipeline Delayed Until December 2011 (Bloomberg)
Tibet threatened by global warming: state media (AFP)

1. Oil steadies above $54 ahead of EIA data (Reuters)
2. US allies in Mideast cautious over Iran overtures (AP)
3. New standards could cut tax breaks for corn-based ethanol (Los Angeles Times)
4. Waxman may fast track climate bill (Politico)
5. South Korea creates plastic solar cell (UPI)
6. House Democrats Reach an Accord to Subsidize Vehicle Trade-Ins (New York Times)
7. Assad defends Iran nuclear drive (AFP)
8. Oil tanker owners see rates fall (Financial Times)
9. Iraq nears Nassiriya decision (Upstream)
10. Oil jumps ahead of supply report (CNN Money)
11. Israel brushes off call to sign nuclear arms pact (Washington Post)
12. Dutch Would ‘Pay a Price’ for Scrapping Shell CO2 Plan, EU Says (Bloomberg)
13. Amid global recession, Russia's energy prices to rise (UPI)
14. Lack of money biggest block for biofuels (San Francisco Chronicle)
15. Obama, lawmakers agree on "cash-for-clunkers" bill (Reuters)

Oil prices fall after five-month spike (AFP)
Gates: US will keep allies in loop on Iran efforts (AP)
U.S. House climate control negotiations intensify (Reuters)
Asia, Middle East oil producers want rules (UPI)
Russian energy liberalisation (Financial Times)
Indonesia pushes step up in exploration (Upstream)
Out of LUC: Team Obama Prepares Ethanol Smackdown (Wall Street Journal)
China Drafts Plan to Boost Alternative-Energy Output (Bloomberg)
Obama pledge on nuclear weapons wins praise at UN (Denver Post)
Analysis: Russia to build floating nuclear power plants (UPI)
EU, Japan team up to fight climate change (AFP)
Pakistan Overshadows Afghanistan on U.S. Agenda (New York Times)
Obama Administration Backs Plan to Boost Biofuel Use (Bloomberg)
EPA issues rule to speed advanced biofuels output (Reuters)
Wind-Power Giant Keeps to Its Course (Wall Street Journal)

Oil hovers at $53 as traders eye possible recovery (AP)
U.S. sanctions will not halt nuclear work: Iran (Reuters)
Chinese Coal, Power Shares Surge on Manufacturing (Bloomberg)
India eyes LNG exports from Iran (UPI)
Ethanol effects set policy test for White House (Washington Times)
Nuclear power foes not stilled in N.E. (Boston Globe)
Climate change 'cultural genocide' for Aborigines (AFP)
Can Clean Energy Be Cheap Energy? (Forbes)
Funds delay takes wind out of renewable energy's sails (Financial Times)
'Energy independence a way off' (Upstream)
Evaluation of Chesapeake Goals Killed (Washington Post)
Falling Thirst for Fuel Leaves Ethanol Enthusiasts With a Hangover (Wall Street Journal)
Russia Warns EU of New Ukraine Energy Crisis, Kommersant Says (Bloomberg)
A 'robust' new fuel supply for nuclear power plants is emerging (New York Times)
Driving into the future with biofuels (Contra Costa Times)

Oil falls below $51 amid weak consumer spending (AP)
Israel's Peres sees containment for a nuclear Iran (Reuters)
EU, Russia need gas control measures (UPI)
North Sea Rocks Can Store 200 Years of CO2 Output, Study Finds (Bloomberg)
'Cash for clunkers' kicks in gear (CNN Money)
Chu Promises Speedier Funding for Renewable Energy Projects (New York Times)
Green regulator backs Australian gas project plan (Financial Times)
Six hopefuls woo Uruguay (Upstream)
Island nations want treaty to cut greenhouse gases (Washington Post)
Alternative Energy's Fortunes Shift With the Winds (Wall Street Journal)
Too much hot air, too little action (Taipei Times)
White House finishes review of ethanol draft rule (Reuters)
Gates: Persuasion better tack against Iran's nuclear pursuits (CNN)
Kuwait moves on Qatari energy grid (UPI)
Could Energy Innovation Create A 'Green Bubble'? (NPR)