BBC NewsCrews tackle blaze at major oil refinery in CheshireBBC NewsHundreds of staff were evacuated from a Cheshire oil refinery after a large fire broke out. Six fire engines were called to the Stanlow plant in Ellesmere Port at 14:16 BST to tackle a bla …

WTOPBig oil asks government to protect it from climate changeWTOP25 and swamped Houston and parts of the coast, temporarily knocking out a quarter of the area's oil refining capacity and causing average gasoline prices to jump 28 cents a gallon nationw …

WPI NewsNuclear Regulatory Commission Awards WPI Nearly $600000 to Address Workforce and Research NeedsWPI NewsIn an effort to address an aging nuclear science and engineering workforce and bolster academic research, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) …

The GuardianIran threatens to block Strait of Hormuz over US oil sanctionsThe GuardianA potential confrontation between the US and Iran is brewing in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran threatened to block the Gulf passageway in retaliation for Washington&#3 …

The GuardianIran vows to retaliate against US oil threats in rare EU visitThe GuardianIran's president, Hassan Rouhani, has delivered a retaliatory message to the Trump administration's looming sanctions against Iranian oil exports by signalling th …

BBC NewsCall to turn oil rigs into nature reservesBBC NewsMarine wildlife could benefit if some de-commissioned oil rigs were left on the sea bed, a survey says. This challenges the conventional wisdom that the sea bed should be restored to its pristine st …

The GuardianWhy are oil prices soaring as US exits Iran nuclear deal?The GuardianDonald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal has raised concerns that the global supply of oil will be squeezed, pushing up the price of Brent Crude on Wednesday b …

Wall Street JournalOil Prices Waver on Crude Inventory BuildWall Street JournalOil prices swung between gains and losses Wednesday, as traders digested a larger-than-expected build in crude stockpiles. Light, sweet crude for June delivery was recently up 0 …

The Globe and MailSouth Korea seizes Panama oil tanker suspected of trading with North KoreaThe Globe and MailSouth Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker suspected of evading international sanctions by trading with North Korea, officia …

OPINION: Automated engineering boosts profitsProfessional EngineeringHowever, one of the most talked-about advantages of automated engineering is the reduction of complexity and repetitive tasks for human workers. Rather than setting parameters before ever …