Rhode Island’s treasury, which manages the state’s pension plan, petitioned ExxonMobil Corp., Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips Co., and Devon Energy Corp. during the 2017 shareholder season to disclose information to shareholders on the companies’ lobbying efforts and financial outlays, especially on the state level, RI Gen. Treasurer Seth Magaziner (D) said.   Source: News

The overall US rig count has declined for the third straight week and fifth time in 8 weeks, advancing what could be a partial reversal of a drilling rebound that lasted more than a year.   Source: News

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said he opposes oil and gas leasing off the state’s coast under a new federal Outer Continental Shelf management program because it apparently would not include royalty and revenue sharing from any crude oil or natural gas produced there.   Source: News

Brent crude oil prices climbed early on Aug. 18 while US light, sweet crude declined as both moved toward another weekly loss.   Source: News

Arthur James Johnson has been promoted to chief executive of Hunting PLC, London, succeeding Dennis Proctor, who is retiring.   Source: News

Something about the topic of climate change destroys appreciation for balance and scale. Source: News

Total US petroleum deliveries, a measure of US petroleum demand, moved up 4.9% in July from a year ago to average nearly 20.7 million b/d, the highest July deliveries in 10 years, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute.   Source: News

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America called for a moratorium on US exports of liquefied natural gas to countries not having a free trade agreement with the US.   Source: News

Greece’s Ministry of Environment and Energy has invited interested parties to submit bids within 90 days from the date of publication of its tender notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.   Source: News

China and the Philippines are discussing joint exploration of an area off the island nation claimed by Beijing.   Source: News