Over the past several years, gasoline prices have risen well above their historic average. In many parts of the United States, gasoline prices were...

The price and availability of oil and natural gas affects every American. That's why it is important that the Energy Committee's first hearing of t...

The future of oil and natural gas production in Mexico is of importance for both Mexico's economic growth, as well as for U.S. energy security, a k...

Thousands of oil and chemical spills of varying size occur in the United States each year. State and local officials located in proximity to these ...

Increased oil and gas production presents challenges for transportation infrastructure because some of this increase is in areas with limited trans...

Over the past 10 years, surging crude oil and petroleum product prices have increased oil and gas industry revenues and generated record profits, p...

Petroleum is derived from the Latin word petra, meaning rock or stone, and oleum, meaning oil. It comprises a variety of liquid hydrocarborn compou...

This book presents new information on OPEC in the 21st century, oil prices and liquefied natural gas. An analysis of selected methodologies and app...

The peaking of world oil production presents the U.S. and the world with an unprecedented risk management problem. As peaking is approached, liquid...

While billions have been provided to rebuild Iraq's oil and electricity sectors, Iraq's future needs are significant and sources of funding uncerta...

Saudi Arabia, a monarchy ruled by the Saud dynasty, enjoys special importance in much of the international community because of its unique associat...

To help prevent a repetition of the economic dislocation caused by the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo, Congress authorised the Strategic Petroleum Reserv...

"In the delta, water is boss, change is the only constant, and creation and destruction exist side by side." The Peace-Athabasca Delta in northern ...

North America is experiencing a boom in crude oil supply, primarily due to growing production in the Canadian oil sands and the recent expansion of...

Almost four decades ago, in response to the Arab oil embargo and recession it triggered, Congress passed legislation restricting crude oil exports ...

Fuel cells (FCs) are considered essential future energy technologies by developed and developing economies alike. Several countries, including the ...

The U.S. petroleum refining industry -- the largest refining industry in the world -- experienced a period of high product prices and industry prof...