Energy in America

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as traders wondered if the Chinese government could shore up its economy without weakening the yuan as manufacturing slows.

Stocks are climbing again Wednesday morning as investors applaud quarterly results from companies including Facebook, General Motors and Estee Lauder.

The former finance chief of Venezuela's state oil company has pleaded guilty to a role in helping to launder $1.2 billion stolen from the company in a high-profile case implicating President Nicolas Maduro's stepsons.

Fitch Ratings has changed its outlook on Mexico's long-term foreign-currency debt issues from "stable" to "negative," citing the potential policy effects of President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

A group of Republican senators urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to suspend negotiations with Saudi Arabia on a potentially lucrative atomic energy agreement following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Turkey says it has begun a search for oil and gas in east Mediterranean waters in a move that could stoke regional tensions.

President Hassan Rouhani warned Iranians on Wednesday they may face more difficulties in the months ahead, after the United States imposes new sanctions on the country next week, Iran's state TV reported Wednesday.

Asian markets rose on Wednesday after big American companies reported strong earnings for the third quarter, soothing fears that rising interest rates may deter corporate investment.

Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone has risen to its highest level in nearly six years, largely on the back of higher energy prices.

Colorado residents will vote on a statewide anti-fracking measure at the ballot box next week after many years of bitter fights over oil and gas development.

___ Stocks rally on earnings a day after ending at 5-month lows NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climb as strong results from a number of companies help the market regain a sliver of its recent losses.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. plans to acquire Houston-based WildHorse Research Development Corp. in a nearly $4 billion deal.

A new oil export terminal is in the works for South Texas in a bid to attract so-called very large crude carriers bound for international markets.

General Electric Co. is slashing its dividend from 12 cents, to a penny, and taking a $22 billion impairment charge for its power division, which is a crucial segment of its operations going forward.

U.S. colleges and universities have received more than $350 million from the Saudi government this decade, yet some are rethinking their arrangements in the wake of the killing of a journalist that has ignited a global uproar against the oil-rich nation.

An investigation into the death of a 68-year-old New Jersey woman who died this summer after her electricity was turned off has found that "human errors and systemic failures" led to a delay in restoring power at the home.

A spy chief says Australia's critical infrastructure including electricity grids, water supplies and hospitals could not have been adequately safeguarded if Chinese-owned telecommunications giants Huawei and ZTE Corp. were allowed to help roll out the nation's 5G network.

Energy giant BP says third-quarter earnings more than doubled as it reaped the benefits of higher oil prices and streamlined operations.

___ Stocks tumble again on report US plans more tariffs NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close sharply lower in another turbulent day of trading following a report that the U.S. is preparing to put tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports if talks between the countries don't produce progress soon.