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Oil prices in mixed territory amid OPEC waiting game

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices were in mixed territory early Friday as traders waited to see what would happen with a committee monitoring OPEC's market balancing act.

French company Total captures more assets in the Gulf of Mexico

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- French energy company Total said Friday it was able to "capture" more opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico through an agreement with Chevron.

Nigeria ready to play OPEC ball, Russia says

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Nigeria may be ready to give up its status as an OPEC member exempt from the effort to balance the market with production cuts, Russia's oil minister said.

Both sides claim win with fracking ruling

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Both sides in the debate over hydraulic fracturing claimed victory with a federal appeals court in Denver ruling on federal powers.

Germany gets economic lift with wind energy

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- With the start of construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Germany, officials said the nation's economy was supported through low-carbon efforts.

Texas sees pipelines, infrastructure as energy leverage

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Investing in pipelines and port infrastructure could help bolster the U.S. leadership position on the global energy stage, a Texas official said.

Norway's Statoil says it reached emissions goals early

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- After reaching its climate targets ahead of schedule, Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was raising the bar for cutting its emissions.