Oil and gas industry
A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 28, 2021. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.( (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Stocks open mixed on Wall Street after big gains last week

The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 02:11 AM EDT

A young migrant girl from Venezuela stands with her mother as they wait with Border Patrol after turning themselves in after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. Record numbers of Venezuelans are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as overall migration swells. They're fleeing turmoil in the country with the world's largest oil reserves and pandemic-induced pain across South America. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Driven by pandemic, Venezuelans uproot again to come to US

By Joshua Goodman Jun. 28, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, June 28, 2021. Asian stock markets declined Monday after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Asian markets lower after Wall Street recovers to new high

By Joe Mcdonald Jun. 28, 2021 12:14 AM EDT

Jordan's King Abdullah II, center, arrives in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Egyptian, Jordanian and Iraqi leaders meet in Baghdad

Jun. 27, 2021 11:25 AM EDT

Economists detail recovery of New Mexico oil production

Jun. 23, 2021 08:10 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Legislative analysts say New Mexico is the only top oil-producing state to have recovered to pre-pandemic levels of production, but...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) The Post and Courier. June 20, 2021. Editorial: SC is finally focused on preventing flooding. Now we need to go deeper ...

USVI oil refinery to shutter indefinitely amid violations

By Dánica Coto Jun. 21, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A huge oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands that contaminated the environment in a series of events that sickened dozens of...

People wearing face masks walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Asian shares have rebounded from their retreat a day earlier, tracking Wall Street's recovery from the Federal Reserve's reminder it will eventually provide less support to markets. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Asian shares track rebound on Wall Street

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 20, 2021 11:44 PM EDT

Gas price is seen at a Mobil gas station in Vernon Hills, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. The rising cost of gasoline is being felt across the U.S., as the national average price has gone up from $2 per gallon last year to $3 per gallon as of June 9, according to data from the American Automobile Association. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

By Will Weissert And Josh Boak Jun. 18, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

Pennsylvania's gas-well revenue down as price, drilling drop

Jun. 14, 2021 04:17 PM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s counties and municipal governments will see the lowest level of annual fee revenue they get from Marcellus Shale gas...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an official welcome at the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China

By Jonathan Lemire, Aamer Madhani And Jill Lawless Jun. 12, 2021 02:00 AM EDT

CORRECTS SPELLING TO ISMAIL FROM ISMAEL - Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail, Iraq Oil minister speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 11, 2021. Iraq's oil sector is rebounding after a catastrophic year triggered by the coronavirus pandemic with key investment projects on the horizon, but the country's oil minister warned an enduring bureaucratic culture of fear threatens to stand in the way. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban).
AP Interview: Iraq oil minister says gas sector a priority

By Samya Kullab Jun. 11, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2014, file photo, some of more than 350 miles of pipe awaiting shipment for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project is stored at Welspun Tubular, in Little Rock, Ark. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company's permit. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise

By Matthew Brown, John Flesher And Matthew Daly Jun. 10, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2021 file photo, fifth graders wear face masks are seated at proper social distancing spacing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y. As more children go back to the physical classroom, families are expected to spend robustly on a wide range of items, particularly trendy clothing for the critical back-to-school season, according to one key spending measure. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
As children return to classrooms, stores expect strong sales

By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 10, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 28, 2021, file photo, the morning sun shines on the State Capitol shines in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legislature ended its 2021 session this week after the Democrat-controlled Legislature pushed through a swath of progressive legislation on their agenda with little Republican support, following the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, multiple mass shootings in the state and a nationwide reckoning for racial justice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers map ambitious path to pandemic recovery

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Jun. 09, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: North Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
Winston-Salem Journal. June 7, 2021. Editorial: Coach K’s legacy Of all the commercials that have made cheeky pitches...

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 8 The Montreal Gazette on anti-Muslim hatred in...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 8, 2021. Editorial: Fetterman should stop flouting flag law and obey it Pennsylvania Lt....

Oklahoma economy recovering, May revenue rises 34% from 2020

Jun. 08, 2021 12:22 PM EDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic downturn with revenue collections in May 34% higher than May 2020, state...

A man wearing a protective mask rides a bicycle in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Tokyo. Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after China reported a big jump in factory gate prices at a time when inflation is a top investor concern. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Asian shares mixed as China reports jump in inflation

By Elaine Kurtenbach Jun. 08, 2021 02:33 AM EDT