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Street closed in Taupo after gas leak
A street in Taupo is cordoned off following a suspected gas leak.

Brazil diesel prices slashed in effort to halt strike
The state oil company, Petrobras, cuts prices by 10% to facilitate talks with striking lorry drivers.

Exxon promises to cut emissions that hasten climate change
Oil giant Exxon Mobil, one of the world's largest producers of greenhouse gases, says it would reduce its methane emissions by 15 per cent in the next two years.

de Villiers 'runs out of gas'
Former South Africa Test captain AB de Villiers has simply "run out of gas" and announced his retirement from international cricket.

Oil and gas workers to meet PM on a 'just transition' from oil and gas
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet oil and gas representatives, including union members, in a series of closed meetings in New Plymouth on Friday.

The Latest: Tear gas, broken windows disrupt Paris protest
PARIS (AP) — The Latest on labor protests in France (all times local):4:30 p.m.Clashes between police and groups of masked youths have erupted on the sidelines of a march by civil servants in Paris.APTN reporters at the scene...

Oil price surge will ground struggling airlines, warns Ryanair boss
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warned today that some underperforming airlines will go to the wall over the coming winter as soaring oil prices take a chunk out of their margins.The outspoken chief executive said that, while his airline...

Liam Dann: Petrol prices only going one way - for now
Ok, first the bad news. We've all started to pay at the pump for Donald Trump's tough call on Iran, which sent oil prices spiking above US$70 a barrel at the start of the month. And it's going to get worse before it gets better.Since...

Air NZ to feel brunt of rising fuel prices on international routes, analysts say
Air New Zealand’s international routes will bear the brunt of oil prices near a 3 and a half year high as stiffer competition and the cost of flying vast distances set a higher bar for the national carrier than the domestic market, analysts say

Gas leak closes Taupo street
A gas leak has closed a Taupo street and people are being advised to avoid the area.Richmond Ave, near Ingle Ave, is closed as the fire service and contractors deal with the leak.Police are helping at cordons. More to come.

Western North Dakota seeks to increase workforce
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Workforce recruiting has moved to the forefront in western North Dakota's oil industry, according to petroleum experts.The annual Williston Basin Petroleum Conference began Tuesday in Bismarck. North Dakota...

Hawaii volcano lava flows into power plant site
Emergency crews remove highly flammable substances amid fears "a very deadly gas" could be released.

Ukraine covers up logos of Champions League sponsor Gazprom
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Gazprom is a major Champions League sponsor but don't expect to see its logo on the streets of Kiev.Ahead of the final on Saturday, the presence of Russia's state gas company angered some Ukrainians, so the...

Colorado oil company failed to report spills in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Denver-based oil company operating in the Bakken oil patch says employees failed to report five spills in northwest North Dakota dating to October.Zavanna vice president Cody Duran told The Bismarck Tribune...

Air New Zealand to feel brunt of rising fuel prices on international routes, analysts say
Air New Zealand's international routes will bear the brunt of oil prices near a 3 and a half year high as stiffer competition and the cost of flying vast distances set a higher bar for the national carrier than the domestic market,...