Major oil companies pull out of once-promising Russia Announcements from Shell and BP will further hit Russia's tanking economy — and batter its image as a go-to place for oil and gas investments. Peter Granitz
The U.S. emergency oil stash is in the spotlight as gas price surge. What to know President Biden is looking at options to bring down high prices. One possibility attracting a lot of attention is releasing crude oil from the country's emergency reserves. Camila Domonoske
Guyana is a poor country that was a green champion. Then Exxon discovered oil Guyana, one of South America's poorest countries, is under severe threat by rising seas. That had made it a champion of climate action, but it all changed when ExxonMobil found oil off its waters. Camila Domonoske
Officials demand answers after apparent sabotage of oil train Some legislators are calling for action in the wake of a federal report on the apparent sabotage of an oil train north of Bellingham last year. John Ryan
Federal investigation points to ‘possible’ sabotage of oil train in Custer crash Federal investigators say someone apparently tampered with the brakes and couplers on an oil train before it derailed north of Bellingham. John Ryan
Sabotage caused Washington oil-train disaster, rail union says The oil train came apart on the snowy tracks north of Bellingham shortly after the locomotive engineer got the mile-long chain of petroleum tanks on wheels under way. John Ryan
OPEC+ To Gradually Boost Oil Production Ahead Of Expected Summer Rebound In Demand Citing vaccination rollouts and various stimulus packages globally, the powerful oil cartel and its allies made a surprise announcement that it would gradually boost oil production over three months. Camila Domonoske
Environmental justice moves to mainstream as governments embrace cause Washington state’s oil refineries all sit near, or on, Indian reservations. Advocates say that fits a national pattern of pollution disproportionately hitting people of color. John Ryan
Saudi Oil Giant Aramco Reports 44% Profit Slump In 2020 Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Saudi Arabia's state-backed oil company earned $49 billion last year as the pandemic slashed fuel demand around the globe, in what its CEO called "one of the most challenging years in history." Alex Leff
OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady As Saudi Arabia Urges 'Caution' Oil prices have risen remarkably over the last few months. Now the powerful oil cartel is keeping a lid on supply in an attempt to push crude prices even higher. Camila Domonoske
