crude oil is a naturally occurring fossil fuel that has been the cornerstone of modern industry for over a century.

The extraction process begins when drilling rigs reach ... and even rubber. Interestingly, petroleum derivatives are also found in everyday items like chewing gum, sweets, and pharmaceuticals.

Underground brine reservoirs flowing across Arkansas and neighbouring states contain high concentrations of the silvery-white metal; a US Geological Survey study published in October estimated the ...

Donald Trump’s administration has begun a process to open swaths of Alaska’s wilderness to oil drillers by scrapping Joe ...

While oil prospects in the Amazon north shore attract international attention, the offer of exploration blocks around ...

In alignment with the FDA’s aim to phase out petroleum-based dyes, the agency has approved three color additives from natural ...

Aryn Baker explores how the "Wakanda Rule" offers African nations a blueprint to turn mineral wealth into climate power.

In a piece filed hours before the bill secured the final approval of the legislature, Ontario Federation of Labour members ...

Energy Minister John Jinapor has pledged to strengthen regulatory stability in Ghana's power and petroleum sectors, ...

By now, you’ve probably heard that seed oils are the nutritional villain du jour. A recent study takes a more measured, ...

Environmental and First Nations groups have campaigned against extending Karratha’s large gas plant. Australia’s new ...