Oil drilling in Notts now a real prospect, says BGS - Nottingham Evening Post
08/07/2008 08:59:09: The price of oil could bring prospectors back to Notts. Texan hats are unlikely to become a familiar sight but as oil prices go past $140 a barrel, prospectors could return to the county. more »

Leicestershire valve firm set to double in size thanks to oil surge - This Is Leicestershire
27/05/2008 13:18:22: An industrial valve firm is set to create more than 40 jobs as soaring global demand for oil puts it in line for a record turnover. more »

BG Group chalks up 70% leap in first quarter profits
30/04/2008 08:34:12: Oil and gas explorer BG Group became the latest beneficiary of soaring prices today after unveiling first-quarter profits of £1.4 billion. more »

Profits up for two oil giants - This Is Nottingham
29/04/2008 09:00:00: Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP made combined profits in excess of £7bn during the first three months of this year. more »

Airbus Super Jumbo in first green fuel flight - This Is Derbyshire
02/04/2008 09:43:35: Experts from Derby aero engine-maker Rolls-Royce will be analysing the results of the first commercial flight using "green" fuel. more »

Alkane profits soar - This Is Nottingham
19/03/2008 09:00:00: Notts-based green energy company Alkane has revealed a 60% hike in annual profits. more »

Oil lines supply a winner for Fisher German - This is Staffordshire
06/03/2008 16:19:06: Enabling the construction industry to know exactly where high risk utility supply lines are buried is a winner for Fisher German. more »

Bio-gas outfit's expansion plan - This Is Nottingham
01/02/2008 09:00:00: A Notts environmental technology company which specialises in converting waste into gas plans a major expansion programme.  more »

ENERGY CUSTOMERS FEEL MUGGED - This Is Leicestershire
28/01/2008 14:30:36: The latest shock increases in the prices of gas and electricity are supposedly due to the increases in the wholesale cost to suppliers (now allegedly supplying at a loss).  more »

INSPECTIONS AT THE PUMPS - This Is Leicestershire
12/01/2008 14:30:36: Up to 40 petrol stations are to be inspected during January to ensure drivers are not being ripped off at the pumps. more »