Some oil-producing nations are in dire financial condition because of low oil prices

OPEC members and other nations want to freeze oil production, but the supply of crude is already falling.

The economy of the oil-dependent nation has been shaken by falling revenues.

The socialist president used oil revenue to buy support for his regime and now the country is suffering for it

A history of the Latin American country's resource curse.

Saudi Arabia wants to get out of the oil business, into other businesses

One of the biggest debates about fracking is whether it pollutes underground water supplies

The story of a Pepito, a Venezuelan take on the hot dog, illustrates the country's economic problems.

The recent volatility in crude oil prices is a blow to Aberdeen, Scotland.