"The force majeure was lifted at around 20:00 local time (1900 GMT) last night. If it's not at full capacity already it will be very soon."
Total has lifted force majeure on crude loadings from its 240,000 b/d Dalia oil field, offshore Angola, after resolving a technical problem which halved oil production two days ago, a company spokeswoman said.

"The reality is that meeting tomorrow's demand will require the continued use of the resources that meet our needs today. These are oil and natural gas, coal and nuclear -- with initially small but growing contributions from unconventional and renewable sources, like wind, biofuels, solar and others -- some of which may not have been invented yet."
The US needs oil and natural gas to bridge the gap between current energy needs and future, alternative solutions, ConocoPhillips CEO, chairman and president, Jim Mulva said Thursday.

Updated: July 20, 2007