Monday, November 23, 2009

oil

Obama Wants Worldwide End of Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Time for Virginia to Drill, Baby, Drill

With the commonwealth's finances at sea, why not put its people to work out there too? more >>

New Technology Aimed at Increasing Oil Production

Iran, Iraq Rank in Top Five in Countries With the Biggest Oil Reserves

Ranking five countries with the biggest oil reserves as of Jan. 1, 2009. more >>

High Oil Prices Will Fracture the World and End Globalization

Economist Jeff Rubin speaks with U.S. News about the future of the world's economy. more >>

T. Boone Pickens: Break Our Foreign Oil Addiction With Natural Gas

Change from gasoline-fueled cars makes economic and ecological sense, not to mention national security. more >>

OPEC Countries' Highest Oil Revenue Per Capita January to March 2009

A look at the OPEC countries with the five highest oil revenues per capita January to March 2009. more >>

Obama Energy Test: End Foreign Oil Addiction With as Few Ugly Trade-offs as Possible

Drilling in pristine places just one of the trade-offs Obama must consider. more >>

Lisa Murkowski Will Focus on Arctic Oil Drilling

As the ranking member Senate Energy Committee, she cannot be ignored by the Obama administration. more >>

Oil Drilling Debate Rages on, 20 Years After the Valdez Spill

President Obama has an unusual opening to shape the nation's offshore drilling policy. more >>

2008 A Great Year for OPEC, Forecast Less Rosy in 2009 and 2010

Things are still looking good for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. more >>

Can Natural Gas Break Our Oil Habit?

It is cleaner and more abundant, but it won't free America from foreign energy. more >>

Why Cuba's Dreams of Major Oil Discoveries Might Come True

Recent estimates suggest that the island could move into the petroleum big leagues. more >>

More Than Anna Nicole Smith's Husband: The Oil-Soaked Life of J. Howard Marshall

Recalling the life of a smart and ingenious oil man. more >>

Exxon, Big Oil Profits Evil Only Until You Weigh Their Tax Bills

Don't knock Big Oil for not needing a bailout, writes Robert Bryce. more >>

Cuba Plans New Offshore Drilling in Search for Big Oil Finds in the Gulf of Mexico

Should the U.S. trade embargo be eased to allow for energy cooperation? more >>

OPEC Helps Cure Our Oil Addiction

The oil cartel had us where they wanted us. Now they're raising oil costs again. more >>

Oil and Afghanistan Mean That the United States Has Little Leverage Over Pakistan

We need to keep the troops in Afghanistan supplied, Robert Bryce writes. more >>

Data Points: World Energy Outlook 2008

The report, released by the International Energy Agency, projects global energy trends for 2030. more >>

A Down Market May Not Always Be Bad

The upside of a down market more >>

Environmental Groups' Wish List for Obama: Curb Offshore Oil Drilling

The incoming president is already under pressure to reverse several Bush administration policies. more >>

For President-Elect Obama, a New Agenda for Latin America

After Bush, there is an opportunity to build new ties in the Americas, Stephen Schlesinger writes. more >>

Oil Shale Pushed as Domestic Oil Source, but Many Doubts Remain

Several companies have test projects, but they must overcome strong environmental concerns. more >>

Why Cheaper Oil Won't Save Us

That's a plus. But there are many economic negatives. more >>

Democrats and Higher Energy Prices

With oil sinking, will there be an effort to uses taxes to send them back higher? more >>

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