North America, once a sponge that sucked in a significant portion of the world’s oil, will instead be supplying the world with oil and other liquid hydrocarbons by the end of this decade, according to ExxonMobil’s annual long-term energy forecast.

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COLUMBIA — Howard County planning officials are considering whether to place limits on new gas stations built in the county. WBAL Radio reports the planning board is holding a hearing Thursday night on a proposal that would prevent business with ...

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CUMBERLAND — Located in the middle of a small town, about as far west in Maryland as you can get, one power plant — and the technology inside it — could represent the future of coal power in America. The ...

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NEW YORK — U.S. drivers are hoping 2013 doesn’t start off like 2012 at the gas pump. So far, so good. Gasoline now averages $3.30 a gallon, up about half a penny since Jan. 1. A year ago, gas rose ...

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Exporting natural gas would benefit the U.S. economy even if it led to higher domestic prices for the fuel, according to a study commissioned by the Energy Department. The study was commissioned to help guide officials as they decide whether ...

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The price of oil is falling Monday, tracking the small declines in U.S. stocks. Benchmark oil fell 60 cents to $89.45 a barrel in midday trading in New York. The contract fell $2.05 to end at $90.05 per barrel on ...

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NEW YORK — Americans will pay more to heat their homes this winter as they feel something they didn’t feel much of last year: cold. Fuel prices will be relatively stable, but customers will have to use more energy to ...

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Gas prices are finally falling, but motorists shouldn’t expect the numbers at the pump to drop quickly this fall. The national average for retail gasoline fell about a penny Friday to $3.833 per gallon, according to AAA, Wright Express and ...

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LOGANVILLE, Pa. — Police say three Maryland men accused of stealing $35,000 in diesel fuel in the last two months were taken into custody in central Pennsylvania. Investigators say the men used Panera Bread gift cards to carry stolen credit ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A Georgia-based company will be responsible for the supply and distribution of fuel at state facilities, despite the strenuous objections of Comptroller Peter Franchot, who lamented that a Maryland company did not win the $305 million award. Mansfield ...

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