Energy in America

Norway's largest oil and gas company says it will invest an estimated 7.8 billion kroner ($936 million) to further develop an offshore oil and gas field beyond 2050 to strengthen the country's ability to supply Europe with gas.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is warning that regional oil supply could be jeopardized if the Unite States manages to get its allies to stop buying Tehran's oil.

The U.S. Virgin Islands says it has reached a $1.4 billion deal to reopen one of the world's largest refineries in a move expected to boost the U.S. territory's economy.

The Latest on an effort to stop a utility rate cut enacted by South Carolina regulators (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Customers of South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. appear likely to get a 15-percent rate cut after the state's Public Service Commission voted to enact the reduction ordered by lawmakers following a multi-billion dollar failed nuclear project.

U.S. stocks slid in early trading Monday, weighed down by concerns over escalating global trade tensions, weak economic data from Asia and an election result in Mexico that's likely to complicate talks on renegotiating the NAFTA trade agreement.

Stocks reversed a daylong slide in the last few minutes of trading Monday, led by gains in technology companies.

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is asking a federal court to stop state regulators from cutting the rates it charges to recover the costs of a failed nuclear project.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani began a two-day visit to Switzerland on Monday that was expected to focus on salvaging progress from the nuclear deal the United States left.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Federal regulators say America's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down Sept. 17, and plans to have its reactor fuel placed into dry storage within about six years.

Asian markets were broadly lower on Monday after surveys showed a deteriorating outlook for Chinese manufacturing ahead of higher tariffs expected to be imposed by Beijing and Washington starting Friday.

Iran's first vice president is saying the country's private sector will be able to buy and export crude oil under a new plan to combat U.S. sanctions.

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Saudi oil production (all times local): 8:50 a.m.

President Donald Trump says he has received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, "maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels," in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela.

___ How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals LONDON (AP) — A raft of recent cyber-security firms and governments now cite the rising trend of 'crypto-jacking' — in which devices are infected with invisible malicious cryptocurrency mining software that uses the computing power of victims' devices to mine virtual currency — as the main cyber security threat to businesses and consumers worldwide.

U.S. stocks are rising Friday morning as banks rally after the Federal Reserve approved their plans to increase their dividends and buy back more stock.

The first half of the year was full of surprises on Wall Street.

Fresh off approval by Minnesota regulators, Enbridge Inc. says it's on track to finish construction and put its disputed Line 3 replacement pipeline into service in the second half of next year.