The latest energy headlines created, collected, or compiled for you by ICAP Energy. (Note: This RSS feed may include feeds not originating from ICAP Energy. All news content is copyright of its respective owner. Please visit the applicable site for information concerning the use or distribution of such feeds. For additional terms and conditions regarding the use of ICAP Market Briefs or other data found on ICAP.com, ICAPEnergy.com, or one of ICAP's group sites, please visit http://icap.com/disclaimer.html).New York (Platts) -- 17Apr2009 -- NYMEX May crude futures on CME's Globex system were 20 cents lower at $49.78/barrel Friday with a firmer tone to the US dollar preventing the market from solidly breaching the $50/barrel level again. ... (Source: Platts - http://www.platts.com)http://www.platts.com/Oil/News/8499512.xml?src=Oilrssheadlines1Emergency workers Monday succeeded in emptying a 900-foot oil tanker of half its cargo of 40 million gallons of crude oil. (Source: Houston Chronicle - http://www.chron.com)http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/energy/~3/o-IeGAOCAQg/6301989.htmlThe secretary general of Opec said the group will cut its 2009 oil demand forecast this week, Reuters has reported. Abdullah Al Badri said Opec expects the slowing global economy to burn a million barrels per day (bpd) less oil than the producer group forecast just a month ago. Al Badri, who has previously said Opec may lower supply further when it meets in Vienna on Sunday, reiterated that an additional curb was among its choices. (Source: Ame Info - http://www.ameinfo.com/)http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32213/f/425040/s/3695dc7/l/0L0Sameinfo0N0C1878540Bhtml/story01.htmWith one eye cast toward home, giant European energy companies are investing billions in U.S. natural gas and oil fields where huge, hard-to-get reserves have been unlocked with new drilling technology. (Source: Houston Chronicle - http://www.chron.com)http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/energy/~3/F0QPprtsIrs/6274387.htmlDubai (Platts) -- 23Feb2009 -- OPEC's decision to cut oil production by 2.2 million b/d in December has halted a slide in oil prices, which would have otherwise fallen to $20/barrel, while compliance with the supply reduction so far... (Source: Platts - http://www.platts.com)http://www.platts.com/Oil/News/8372341.xml?src=Oilrssheadlines1New York (Platts) -- 3Feb2009 -- US crude oil stocks continue to pile up, building another 8.13 million barrels to 346.247 million barrels for the week ending January 30, according to data released Tuesday by the American Petroleum Institute. ... (Source: Platts - http://www.platts.com)http://www.platts.com/Oil/News/8333537.xml?src=Oilrssheadlines1New York (Platts) -- 4Feb2009 -- NYMEX March crude futures on CME's Globex system were 41 cents higher at $41.19/barrel Wednesday, shrugging off the American Petroleum Institute's 8.13 million barrel build in US crude stocks reported... (Source: Platts - http://www.platts.com)http://www.platts.com/Oil/News/8333914.xml?src=Oilrssheadlines1CALGARY, Alberta — When Kevin Neveu took over as CEO of Precision Drilling Trust in 2007, the board of directors gave him the task of transforming the Canadian drilling services company into a global player. (Source: BizJournals - http://www.bizjournals.com)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vertical_30/~3/485215255/story4.htmlPOET Biorefining – Laddonia, Mo. is undergoing a $2 million expansion that will increase the plant's capacity and provide a larger market for locally produced corn. (Source: Renewable Energy Access - http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com)http://www.RenewableEnergyWorld.com/rea/news/story?id=54372&src=rssOPEC oil ministers on Wednesday agreed to cut 2.2 million barrels per day from oil markets - their deepest output cut ever - in a bid to balance supply with rapidly crumbling demand for fuel. The organisation is also aiming to build a floor under prices that have dropped more than $100 from a July peak above $147 a barrel. The cut, effective Jan. 1, is in addition to existing curbs of 2 million bpd agreed by OPEC since September. It lowers the supply target for the 11 members bound by output limits to 24.845 million bpd -- down nearly 15% from September output. (Source: Ame Info - http://www.ameinfo.com/)http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32213/f/425040/s/294b73b/l/0L0Sameinfo0N0C1790A390Bhtml/story01.htm