Stories Tagged as
Oil
This is the most expensive gas station in America
by
Janet Nguyen
Nov 20, 2018
Why would a station charge nearly $6 for a gallon of gas?
Will the Saudi-Russian oil alliance hold as production cuts are mulled?
by
Scott Tong
Nov 12, 2018
The price of oil is at its lowest in almost a year. Now officials from Saudi Arabia are suggesting they might cut supply to arrest the falling price. President Donald Trump on Monday said he hopes Saudi Arabia and OPEC don’t do that. It’s all a bit of a test for Saudi Arabia and its […]
Oil prices might finally be perking up after a long tumble
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Jed Kim
Nov 12, 2018
Analysts didn’t anticipate the convergence of factors driving oil prices down. A record production of U.S. crude combined with increased pumping globally have created an unexpected surplus. Combine that with slowing global demand and President Donald Trump easing sanctions on Iran, and oil prices are in a slump. What will it take for OPEC to […]
Does the business case for Keystone XL pipeline make sense?
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Scott Tong
Nov 9, 2018
A U.S. court wants to know: Is the Keystone XL pipeline still viable with Canadian oil selling at much lower prices than a few years ago?
Using satellites to track Iran's oil shipments under sanctions
by
Anu Anand
Nov 9, 2018
We talked to one of a handful of companies monitoring oil tankers with satellite imagery.
U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 15, 2018
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 15, 2018
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
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Rising crude prices are kick-starting the Kansas oil industry back to life
Oct 8, 2018
Low oil prices hit the state's mostly small producers hard. As a barrel of oil goes up, the industry is hopeful profits will start flowing again.
Growth in oil and gas demand may not be dominated by cars
by
Scott Tong
Oct 5, 2018
When we report on the world’s thirst for energy, we often miss something: chemicals made from oil and gas. A new report Friday finds petrochemical demand in the world is surging for things like synthetic rubber, packaging, fertilizer and detergents. In the long run, chemicals may be a bigger driver of world oil demand than […]
BP's CEO outlines the issues surrounding the oil and gas industry
by
David Brancaccio
and Daniel Shin
Oct 1, 2018
Bob Dudley on a volatile market, trade tensions and greener alternatives.