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Oil supply may finally catch up with demand. But what about emissions?

by Andy Uhler
Dec 14, 2021
There's a disconnect between the ongoing demand for fossil fuels and White House messaging about reaching net-zero emissions.
Despite wanting and needing to reduce oil consumption, many countries are still largely fossil-fuel dependent. Above: An oil refinery operates in Houston, Texas.
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OPEC has to decide whether it will continue to curb oil output

by Andy Uhler
Nov 27, 2020
Ramping up production when demand is still weak could have major consequences on a relatively stable oil market.
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Exxon's job cuts are another sign that the oil industry is still in a slump

by Justin Ho
Oct 30, 2020
Demand for oil has come back a bit, but it's still lower than it was before the pandemic.
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"Suppliers are sexy," but the real oil collapse story is demand

by Scott Tong
Apr 3, 2020
A historic plunge in demand during the global pandemic has pushed U.S. average gasoline prices to $1.91 a gallon.
There's a lack of demand for oil as people stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Above, a woman wearing gloves gases up her car in Los Angeles on March 18.
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Consumers see cheaper gas at the pump as COVID-19 reduces demand for oil

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 5, 2020
Companies are using less oil to make and ship things. As consumers curtail travel, they use less oil, too.
Gas prices in the U.S. are down about 15 cents per gallon since January.
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OPEC, Russia discuss large oil supply cuts in "demand emergency"

by Scott Tong
Mar 4, 2020
There was talk that OPEC and Russia might together cut the world's supply of oil by one million barrels a day.
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