Energy in America

Singapore police say they have arrested 17 men suspected of involvement in the theft of oil from Shell's largest refinery in the region.

China's transport ministry says rescuers have found a body believed to be of a sailor from the Iranian oil tanker on fire after a collision at sea.

U.S. stock indexes took a small step back from their record levels on Monday, as their momentum slowed following a torrid start to the year.

An independent energy agency on Monday rejected a Trump administration plan to bolster coal-fired and nuclear power plants, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to boost the struggling coal industry.

___ Retail workers feel disruption from shifting shopper habits NEW YORK (AP) — The retail industry is being radically reshaped by technology and nobody feels that disruption more starkly than the 16 million Americans working as shelf stockers, salespeople and cashiers.

An Oregon law passed nearly seven decades ago banned drivers from pumping their own gas but now that's changing — in some cases.

Company officials say a $1.2 billion natural gas liquids pipeline proposed from Montana to Kansas will help accommodate increasing production in North Dakota and reduce wasteful flaring of excess gas.

Energy companies, local governments and advocacy groups on Monday will debate proposed new rules for thousands of oil and gas pipelines in Colorado after a fatal explosion last year blamed on leaking gas.

The Latest on proposed new oil and gas pipeline rules in Colorado (all times local): 10 a.m.

The Latest on a collision between an oil tanker and a freighter off China's eastern coast (all times local): 1:30 p.m. Chinese state media say an Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China's east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking.

Bahrain has lifted some subsidies on gasoline, raising prices a week after introducing a tax on cigarettes and soft drinks as state revenues continue to face pressure from lower oil prices.

The U.S. Navy has joined the search for 32 missing from an Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a bulk freighter off China's east coast.

U.S. oilfield service companies are gearing up for initial public offerings, according to regulatory filings and analysts, after several shelved equity sales last year during a weak period for oil prices.

The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past three weeks to $2.54.

A U.S. judge who declared a mistrial last month could end the much-watched criminal prosecution of a Nevada rancher accused of leading an armed uprising against federal authorities.

The nation's oldest operating nuclear plant has reduced its power after unusually low tides and high winds impacted the water levels in its intake canal.

Both supporters and opponents of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline say Dominion Energy's proposed merger with a South Carolina energy company could open the door to making the natural gas project even bigger.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has authorized a range of bonuses and payouts for citizens, including a monthly payment of 1,000 riyals ($267) for civil servants for the coming year.

___ US employers closed out 2017 with modest but steady hiring WASHINGTON (AP) — The December jobs report suggests that the economy has entered the new year on solid footing.

President Donald Trump's plan to open America's oceans to petroleum drilling drew condemnation from West Coast and Florida governors but was welcomed in the state where most lease sales could be held.