Bloomberg BP Plc agreed to acquire biogas producer Archaea Energy Inc. for about $4.1 billion including debt, the latest step in the UK energy giant’s expansion into into lower-carbon fuels. BP will pay $26 per share, a 38% premium to the average share price in the 30 days to Oct. 14, Archaea said in a statement. The Houston-based company, ...

  Bloomberg Indonesia plans to sell biofuels made from a blend of sugarcane extract and oil from next year as the world’s largest exporter of dirty coal seeks to reduce emission and curb fuel imports. State-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina Persero will begin selling A20 fuel, which is a mix of 80% gasoline, 15% methanol derived from natural ...

Every Chinese leader stamps their mark on the country they rule for five, 10, (or 15) years. Xi Jinping’s brand is indelible, but the technology companies which have powered China’s economic rise over the past decade will be searching for clues on how to navigate his third term. When Xi took power in March 2013, Tencent Holdings Ltd. stood at ...