Why some Indigenous communities don’t resist oil extraction in their territories
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil extraction reaches communities already facing environmental pressures, pressing needs and aspirations for a better life.
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The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania
A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for crude – and why no one entity does today.
Could your plastic film packaging serve a purpose? We won’t know until recycling laws change
Hard-to-recycle plastic waste could be an untapped resource but current laws make it difficult for UK companies to innovate.
Oil and gas industry expected surplus – but war brought shortage instead
Any work to ease current shortages and price hikes while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed will take years and billions of dollars.
Criminal conspiracy to steal used cooking oil shows how trash can become treasure
No longer viewed only as waste, used cooking oil is a common ingredient in biofuels.
Oil crash: is this the end of a long period of inflated prices?
What on earth is going on in the oil market? Does the recent 60% collapse in oil prices in six months really reflect shifts in underlying supply and demand for crude oil? I’m afraid not, as I have been…
Western sanctions haven’t curbed Russian oil profits, but the green energy transition could
An initial squeeze on demand for Russian oil due to western sanctions was temporary but the country’s oil industry might have bigger problems.
Extra virgin olive oil: why it’s healthier than other cooking oils
Extra virgin olive oil contains polyphenols, which studies have linked to a range of different health benefits.
Why fuel prices may go higher still
Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition
Crude is key to inflation. Here’s why has it been going up so much.
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