BP

This month, BP appoint a new Chairman and sells its Greek fuels business; Fuchs go hunting for new acquisitions; Total suffer in the Middle East; and Taiwan CPC consider a new lubricants plant.

A fascinating review of the European auto industry, BP's World Energy Review, Pike on biofuels and US nano policies are just a sample of the reports available this month.

US base oil and Opec production falls; BP find strength in depth; Libya has a new oil minister and China talks to Uganda.

Aramco expands its Yanbu refinery; Shell and BP consolidate in Africa; Chevron contracts but expands in Sri Lanka; better news for Fuchs; Ford sells Volvo to China; Renault-Nissan join forces with Daimler; and Afton buys Polartech.

Transocean/BP's Deepwater Horizon explodes leaving a massive effort to rescue the US coastline from major pollution

The major oil producers have reported a strong start to 2010 with significant improvements in Q1 earnings

BP are seeking new options to stem the flow of oil from the Gulf of Mexico seabed after the Deepwater Horizon explosion last month.

The Deepwater Horizon tragedy continues to dominate the industry. But what are the long-term implications for the industry and society as a whole?

A federal judge has overturned US the US President's moratorium on offshore drilling, while BP's costs exceed $2.3bn

BP appears to have successfully capped the leaking Horizon Deepwater well, although the move is temporary until relief wells can be completed.

BP appears to have sealed the Macondo oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but the distaster has cost the company it's CEO, Bob Hayward.

BP releases own investigation and finds a number of factors caused the Gulf of Mexico explosion and oil spill