China says sunken Iranian tanker may now be leaking heavy oil
A sunken Iranian oil tanker may be leaking heavy bunker fuel as well as light oil off the east coast of China and the best remedy was to recover the vessel, officials said on Friday.
ISIS is lighting oil wells on fire as they retreat, and no one is paying attention
A burning oil field is a terrible thing. The fire typically takes months to put out. The thick black smoke blots out the sky and the soot coats everything—buildings, streets, people’s skin. White sheep turn completely black.
Crisis-hit Venezuela’s oil output plummets in 2017 to decades low
Venezuela’s crude oil production fell nearly 13 percent last year, according to figures released by OPEC on Thursday, hitting a 28-year annual low that points to a deepening economic crisis and increased chances of a debt default.
Oil spill off China coast now the size of Paris
The slick covers an area of 101 square kilometers (39 square miles), after almost doubling in size from the start of the week, according to figures released Wednesday by the Chinese State Oceanic Administration.
Car bosses give lukewarm endorsements to their own electric lineups
Global automakers, rarely shy about marketing themselves with glitz and confidence, are noticeably more sober about how customers may react to their own upcoming electric vehicle lineups.
California-Trump administration fuel-efficiency talks intensify
California and the Trump administration will hold a series of new talks over fuel efficiency rules as the auto industry still hopes for a deal to retain nationwide requirements.
Big Oil’s big wins in Washington put King Coal’s gains to shame
The American Petroleum Institute has for years pushed a long policy wish list in Washington — sometimes full of so many priorities that the trade group’s president struggled to identify all of the group’s ambitions. Not anymore.
Zinke talks with more governors about offshore drilling plan
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has so far spoken with seven governors to hear their objections to his plan to open the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to offshore oil and natural gas drilling.
Everyone is making the same big mistake about electric cars
Compared to just a decade ago, we have a lot more choices when it comes to buying an electric car.
Oil and gas drilling is causing birds to have fewer chicks
This is particularly concerning, because western bluebirds are considered hardy species not particularly sensitive to noise.
