Energy in America

U.S. stocks declined broadly in early trading Friday, erasing the market's gains from a strong rally a day earlier and putting major indexes back into the red for the year.

The only firm drilling for shale gas in Britain has temporarily suspended fracking after a mild earthquake.

Volatility is a slippery slope.

Asian shares turned mostly lower after early gains Friday, despite the overnight jump on Wall Street.

Italian oil and gas producer Eni said its third-quarter profits tripled as oil prices hit the highest levels in four years.

Strong results from major companies including Microsoft, Visa and Comcast are sending U.S. stocks higher Thursday morning as the market found its footing after three weeks of steep declines.

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on the Singapore-based director of a commodities company accused of laundering money for North Korea through the U.S. financial system.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order Thursday blocking offshore drilling, joining several other states trying to shield themselves from the Trump administration's plan to drill for oil and gas off the U.S. coast.

___ After long losing streak, US stocks surge on solid earnings NEW YORK (AP) — Strong results from major companies including Microsoft, Visa and Comcast send U.S. stocks sharply higher Thursday.

A Norwegian pension fund is doubling down on its criticism of German utility firm RWE over the power company's long-term plans to use coal.

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood filed a 96-page lawsuit against the oil and gas company.

Shares tumbled in Asia on Thursday, led by declines in semiconductor makers and other technology-oriented shares, after another torrent of selling on Wall Street.

U.S. stocks declined in early trading Wednesday, adding to losses from a day earlier.

Federal officials say Chevron Corp. has agreed to pay a nearly $3 million fine and spend $160 million on environmental improvements and upgrading oil refineries to resolve allegations the company violated pollution laws.

U.S. regulators have approved a plan for the first oil and gas production in federal Arctic waters.

___ Tech companies lead another steep sell-off in US stocks NEW YORK (AP) —Another torrent of selling gripped Wall Street Wednesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting more than 600 points and extending a losing streak for the be nchmark S&P 500 index to a sixth day.

A top U.S. official is accusing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of illegally exporting tons of gold in a bid to rescue his country's collapsing economy.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is holding talks with Russian officials on his first trip to Moscow.