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Independence could lead to a wealthier Scotland
Friday, May 25, 2012
Scotland has been a part of the United Kingdom for the past three hundred years, but many Scots think it's a bad deal. Scotland is home to most of the U.K.'s oil and gas production in the North Sea.
Campaign for Scotland's independence launches
Friday, May 25, 2012
Supporters of cutting Scotland loose from the rest of the United Kingdom kicked off their independence campaign today. A key part of the U.K.'s wealth is the oil under the North Sea, which would become Scottish territory.
Iran accepts U.N. investigation of nuclear program
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The top nuclear official at the United Nations said today that a deal has been reached with Iran to allow the U.N.’s investigation into Iran’s nuclear program to continue. So what does this mean for the price of oil, which spiked earlier this year because of tensions with Iran?
With oil firms profiting, why are gas prices still high?
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Fortune 500 2012 list ranking U.S. companies by revenue has Exxon Mobil at No. 1 and other oil firms near the top. So why are gas prices continuing to go up?
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Feds issue fracking rules for public lands
Friday, May 4, 2012
Companies will have to disclose the chemicals they use to force oil and gas out of the ground. But only after they extract them, not beforehand.
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Delta Air Lines is buying its own refinery
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The airline has had enough of price hikes and supply interruptions. But whether the airline can run a refinery is another question.
Delta buying oil refinery to help reduce costs
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
In a first for an airline, Delta plans to pay $150 million for an oil refinery in Pennsylvania in a effort to bring some order to its fuel prices. But even if Delta's oil refinery deal works out well, fares are probably not going to drop.
More from Steve Coll on ExxonMobil
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
ExxonMobil, one of the biggest companies in the world, has battled scandal after scandal and shaped much of how power works in modern society. How did it get to the top?
The private empire of ExxonMobil
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
A new book explores the leadership in the mega oil company, and how it affected its image in the global economy and its views on climate change.
Gas prices inch down, but for how long?
Thursday, April 19, 2012
They always seem to come down slower than they went up, but gasoline prices are beginning to ease -- there could be more relief in sight.
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