WorldBP, partners all try to shift blameTop executives from BP and two other firms involved in the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico came under fire at a US Senate hearing.11 May 10:10 PM
WorldTime for Plan B to fix oil spillEmergency crews are desperately trying to put together a new plan to stem the flow of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico09 May 08:45 PM
WorldOil rig disaster caused by 'series of failures'The most detailed account yet of what led to the deadly explosion on a BP oil rig that has left the US' coast exposed to millions of litres of leaking oil.07 May 11:53 PM
WorldThe oil slick: a scary birds-eye view<i>Independent</i> writer David Usborne takes a helicopter ride over the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and is shocked at what he sees.06 May 12:00 AM
WorldBurn-off starts in Gulf oil disasterThe US Coast Guard has successfully completed a controlled burn of a portion of the oil slick off the Gulf Coast.05 May 08:12 PM
New Zealand'Unnecessary' failsafe left off NZ oil rigThe operator of the Tui oil field is confident that its equipment and processes could cope with an emergency despite lacking a remote failsafe switch.05 May 01:01 AM
New ZealandService stations put to the testQuestion: How many service stations are happy to help a woman who (is pretending she) can't check her tyres or water levels?04 May 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsBP could pay megabucks in oil-spill costsLawsuits, fines, cleanup and reputation-repair from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are likely to cost company BP billions.04 May 04:00 PM
EnergyTaxes could boost fuel prices further - AATax increases could add another 10 cents a litre to the price of petrol by the end of the year, says the AA.04 May 04:27 AM
New ZealandElderly forced to find out-of-way serviceElderly people are searching out petrol stations that will fill their tanks for them as health and safety rules take the service out of service stations.04 May 01:11 AM
EnergySchwarzenegger ends support for offshore drillingArnold Schwarzenegger has withdrawn his support for a plan to expand oil drilling off California, citing the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.03 May 09:45 PM
WorldBP will pay, says Obama as slick spreadsPresident tries to reassure locals the Government is doing all it can.03 May 03:00 PM
WorldCriticism of BP over oil spill growsClass action lawsuits have been filed against BP and contractor Halliburton as a vast oil spill threatens the US coast.01 May 10:31 PM
WorldBP: Gulf spill 'unlikely'After the worst US oil spill in decades, documents have emerged showing that BP had downplayed the possibility of a catastrophic accident at the rig.01 May 04:00 PM
