Players spend in US Gulf despite downturn

Companies bid conservatively at this week’s US Central Gulf lease sale amid low oil prices, but continued to shore up their leaseholds as they made $156.39 million in high bids in the prolific basin.

Lease sale protest: Demonstrators aim to "keep it in the ground"
Lease sale protest: Demonstrators aim to "keep it in the ground"
Published 23 March 2016, 13:35Updated 18 October 2016, 04:53