Transocean points fingers at BP over Gulf oil spill

Transocean has blamed BP for decisions that led to the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year.

Still paying cash for petrol? Use your card

Using a debit card -- or any other card -- could be safer than carrying cash.

BP oil spill: Obama vows to restore Gulf Coast

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to do "whatever is necessary" to restore the Gulf Coast on the anniversary of the BP rig explosion.

One year on, damage from BP oil spill lingers

The April 20 anniversary of the BP oil spill is a reminder of the high costs of our energy needs and the consequences of cutting corners on safety.

Biofuel scepticism prompts German summit

Politicians move to prevent a consumer backlash against biofuels from snowballing into a full-scale petrol shortage.

Future predictions -- with a disclaimer

We can't predict the future -- but Plexus Asset Management's Paul Stewart gives it a bash, anyway.

Commission won't be last word on Gulf oil spill

A commission investigating the Gulf oil spill found decisions intended to save time and money created an unreasonable amount of risk.

WikiLeaks: BP had gas blowout in 2008

Leaked US diplomatic cables reveal BP suffered a blowout on an Azerbaijan gas platform in September 2008.

BP to sell five marketing businesses to Puma Energy

BP has agreed to sell its fuels marketing businesses in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia to Swiss-based Puma Energy, the oil company announced on Monday.

BP oil spill costs surge to $40-billion

British energy giant BP announced a return to profit on Tuesday but revealed new shock estimates for the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

BP boss says group will not quit US over oil disaster

BP will not quit the US over the oil disaster that had "threatened the very existence" of the energy giant, its new CEO said on Monday.

BP's disastrous broken well in Gulf of Mexico is 'dead'

United States officials have finally declared BP's broken well in the Gulf of Mexico "dead", five months after a deadly oil-rig blast.

Battle of oil titans as BP seeks to shift blame for Gulf spill

BP sought to spread the blame for the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster on Wednesday, setting off a battle of oil-industry giants.

Gulf seafood industry tries to shake oily image

The rich fishing grounds of the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to reopen more than three months after crude began gushing from the sea floor.

Hope for Gulf as BP plugs well

An end to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster was in sight on Wednesday as BP plugged its runaway well.

BP claims 'milestone' as drill mud holds well shut

BP claimed "a significant milestone" on Wednesday in efforts to plug for good the well that has spewed millions of barrels of oil.

BP aims to 'kill' well as early as Tuesday

BP was still hoping to attempt the first of two operations to permanently plug its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well on Tuesday.

BP prepares to plug Gulf oil well for good

BP could start plugging its oil well on Monday night, more than three months after its rupture led to the worst offshore oil spill in US history.

BP to try well kill as House passes reforms

BP said on Friday it could seal its ruptured oil well by next week as the House of Representatives voted to toughen regulation of offshore drilling.

New BP CEO vows sweeping safety improvements

Bob Dudley, BP's new CEO, vowed on Tuesday to "change the culture" of how the company tackles safety issues following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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