Stories Tagged as
Petroleum
The U.S. exports more petroleum than it imports. So why are we importing at all?
May 13, 2024
It's largely about the chemistry of the oil and the mechanics of the refineries. In many cases, importing foreign crude is cheaper.
Biden's release from petroleum reserve probably won't move gas prices
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 23, 2021
They're high because oil producers aren't ramping up supply quickly enough.
"We're definitely counting on a comeback"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Dec 16, 2020
That's what the president of Mississippi-based Golding Barge Line says he's hoping for in the new year.
Midland, Texas, and the oil industry prepare for a change in power
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 9, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden said he does not want to ban fracking outright, but producers in Midland are nonetheless preparing for more regulation.
Mexico's new president has an ambitious goal: end massive fuel imports from the U.S.
by
Emily Green
Dec 12, 2018
Mexico's new president wants to end massive fuel imports from the U.S.
Mississippi River basin gets D+ grade
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 2, 2015
The report cited failing infrastructure and concerns about water security.
100 uses for petroleum – and counting
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 18, 2014
Maybe we should be asking what isn't made from a barrel of oil.
For public good, not for profit.
A circular argument: How cheap oil affects tire prices
Dec 18, 2014
If oil prices fall, will tires cost less? The answers are far from black and white.