JournalRecord

Crude oil futures plunged to their lowest levels of the year Wednesday after the U.S. government reported that supplies grew more than expected.

Rolling blackouts of up to four hours a day began in the capital and other parts of the country on Wednesday, as President Hugo Chavez urged Venezuelans to accept the cutbacks and likened them to a national energy diet.

Hundreds of trash trucks across California are rumbling down city streets using clean fuel made from a dirty source: garbage.

Once a nonstarter, the debate over whether Oklahoma should adopt a renewable portfolio standard has risen to more than a whisper.

Venezuela’s currency devaluation efforts could accentuate the challenges facing Tulsa drilling contractor Helmerich and Payne.

A measure that could stabilize energy revenue and eliminate the peaks and valleys in gross production taxes is getting a warm reception this year from state lawmakers.

Oil prices fell for a second day Tuesday as a global cold spell eased its grip and pulled crude back from a 15-month high.

Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. has scheduled its annual meeting of shareholders at 9 a.m. March 11 at the Waterford Marriott, 6300 Waterford Blvd. in Oklahoma City.

Members of Devon Energy’s management will make a presentation at the IPAA Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in Hollywood, Fla., at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Authorities say an oil-field business in Wilson was destroyed in a series of explosions.