Bloomberg In another sign that the petroleum era is drawing to a close, Denmark is selling off its last oil company with barely a peep. Once considered a strategic asset, on a par with national carriers or shipyards, the oil and gas division of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is being bought by French giant Total SA. The $7.45 billion deal is …

Bloomberg Billionaire Carl Icahn says an oil industry push for structural change to the US biofuels mandate will persist, raising the prospect of legal action, even if the Environmental Protection Agency denies refiner requests. Independent oil refiners have no plans to abandon their view that the current structure of the Renewable Fuel Standard is flawed, Icahn said in an interview, …

Bloomberg The Renault-Nissan alliance is expanding its push into China, teaming up with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. on its first locally designed electric vehicle as emissions rules tighten in the world’s largest car market. Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co. and Dongfeng established a joint venture to develop a battery-powered model based on a small sport utility vehicle platform developed by …