Energy in America

Russia resumes buying Turkmen gas

Russia has resumed buying natural gas from Turkmenistan, more than three years after cutting off purchases of the Central Asian country's key export.

GOP states discover a tax hike they have to like: for roads

After passing waves of tax cuts in recent years, some lawmakers in several Republican-dominated states have decided it's time to make a big exception and are pushing for tax increases to fix roads that are crumbling from years of neglect.

Brazil to auction oil camps despite environmental warnings

Documents obtained by the Associated Press show that the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro plans to auction seven offshore oil fields in the northeast despite contrary advice from analysts of Brazil's main environmental body.

JPMorgan Chase and Anadarko Petroleum rise, Netflix stumbles

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Anadarko Petroleum Corp., up $14.98 to $61.78 Chevron will buy the rival oil company for $33 billion as it seeks more growth from deep-water exploration in the gulf and in the Permian Basin.

Treasury sanctions Venezuelan business to isolate Maduro

The Treasury Department on Friday targeted four companies and nine ships, including some that transported oil from Venezuela to Cuba, as part of the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to isolate President Nicolas Maduro.