Petrol prices have spiked, forcing governments to step in to reduce costs. But will the rising prices actually force drivers out of their cars, reducing consumption and carbon emissions?
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Oil
Displaying 61 - 80 of 333 articles
Buyers are avoiding Russian oil in response to the war in Ukraine. Can smaller producers leverage this moment to strike favorable deals with big oil companies?
Europe’s options of alternative sources of oil are limited,
Price shocks are a feature of the global oil market, not a bug – and even when governments take many steps to grow supply or reduce demand, it can be years before prices ease.
The rapid boycott of Russian companies suggests ‘political consumerism’ has become a new normal for people to protest against governments
Two weeks into the invasion, here’s what’s been happening so far.
Oil revenues are crucial to Russia’s economy. The US only accounts for a small fraction of them, so banning Russian oil imports has mainly symbolic value.
Oil supply is very tight, and the current geopolitical crisis involving Russia, one of the world’s largest oil producers, has pushed prices over the edge.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used his country’s massive energy reserves effectively for political influence. But with war in Ukraine, nations are looking for ways to cut those ties.
Russia is one of the world’s top three oil producers and a major oil exporter. How will it, and global oil markets, respond if its wealthiest customers turn off the tap?
Everything from food to metals are facing major upheaval.
Russia’s invasion will likely accelerate the fastest inflation in 40 years, increasing the risks for the overall US economy.
The Biden administration hopes the threat of harsh sanctions from a united West will deter Putin from invading Ukraine. But Russia has a long history of using energy to divide the US and Europe.
Clean-up operations after a spill can miss large quantities of the oil, with severe risks for marine habitats, fish and birds.
Photos from the early 1900s show LA’s forests of oil derricks. Hundreds of wells are still pumping, and research shows how people living nearby are struggling with breathing problems.
Oil and gas have been on a roller coaster these past two years – here’s why.
China is powering ahead with EV production, but Chinese EVs might not be ready to face the global market.
If the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050, it needs to get moving on making a successful green transition across fuel, transport and housing.
Burning leaded gasoline releases toxic lead into the environment, and for 100 years people around the world have been dealing with the health effects. How did a century of toxic fuel come to be?
If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.
Top contributors
-
Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
-
Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University
-
Honorary Fellow, The University of Queensland
-
Departmental Visitor, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
-
Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
-
Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University
-
Director and Lecturer, Extractives Baraza, Strathmore University
-
Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
-
Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College
-
Head of Department of Management and Professor of Petroleum Accounting at Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University
-
Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Oxford
-
Director, La Trobe Asia and Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
-
Professor of Finance, Lancaster University
-
Associate Professor, History, La Trobe University
-
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University
