Oil

Iraq

ISIS Fighters in Iraq Making It About Oil, Attack Oil Refinery, Gas Prices Already Up

Take control of refinery responsible for 25 percent of domestic consumption

Ed Krayewski | 6.18.2014 11:45 AM

Keystone XL

Another Obama Policy Failure: Canada Approves New Oil Pipeline to Pacific Coast

Ronald Bailey | 6.18.2014 11:35 AM

Iraq

Iraq Civil War = Global Recession?

Ronald Bailey | 6.18.2014 10:33 AM

Policy

Environmentalists Cheer California's Latest Plan to Sink Its Economy

Getting oil out of the US's largest reserve is going to be much harder than expected. So why are some people celebrating?

Steven Greenhut | 5.30.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Rep. Polis Drawing Attention for Anti-Fracking Push in Colorado

Scott Shackford | 5.15.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

Obama Administration Will Continue Dragging Its Feet Through the Tar Sands, Delaying Keystone Pipeline Decision

Pushed back over Nebraska court ruling, public response volume

Scott Shackford | 4.18.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Peter Suderman on April Fool's Obamacare, Waterboarding Fail, #CancelColbert, the Fracking/Earthquakes Connection, Big Men Director Rachel Boynton, Gwyneth Paltrow's Parenting, and Sexy Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 3.31.2014 8:22 PM

Policy

Kerry to Create an Envoy to the Arctic Region

Race to claim resources opening up there

Reason Staff | 2.14.2014 7:30 PM

Economics

Oil Company to Sell off California Assets, Move to Texas

Join the club

Reason Staff | 2.14.2014 5:45 PM

Politics

Obama's Devious Dithering Over the Keystone Pipeline

Keeping hope alive on both sides of the issue.

Ronald Bailey | 2.7.2014 1:30 PM

Keystone XL

Ronald Bailey Predicts Obama Will Neither Approve Nor Disapprove the Keystone Pipeline

Reason Staff | 2.7.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Coalition Gathers to Urge Quick Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline

Everybody except the environmentalists

Reason Staff | 2.4.2014 7:15 PM

World

Palestinian Leader Seeks $1 Billion Energy Deal with Russia

Former allies seek to restore ties

Reason Staff | 1.23.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

Judge in Oil Spill-Related Case Against Former BP Engineer Didn't See Need to Recuse Himself for Filing Civil Claim for Damages Against BP

Justice!

Reason Staff | 1.23.2014 11:10 AM

Politics

Environmentalists Criticize Obama As Oil Runs Through Southern Leg of Keystone XL

Northern leg still be reviewed by the State Department

Reason Staff | 1.22.2014 5:40 PM

Politics

Former Obama Adviser Encourages Keystone Pipeline Approval

Served president in his first term

Reason Staff | 1.8.2014 3:10 PM

Policy

Debate over Ending US Ban on Oil Exports

Country set to become top producer

Reason Staff | 1.8.2014 2:10 PM

Policy

Trade Gap at Four-Year Low as American Oil Imports Drop

At $34.3 billion

Reason Staff | 1.7.2014 9:20 AM

Science & Technology

Former BP Engineer Found Guilty of Destroying Evidence Related to 2010 Oil Spill

Evidence was sought by prosecutors

Reason Staff | 12.18.2013 1:50 PM

Policy

BP Sues Lawyer, Accusing Him of False Oil Spill Claims

Firm says he fraudulently claimed to represent thousands of people affected by oil spill to get money

Reason Staff | 12.17.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Escort Agency Gets Money from BP Oil Spill Claims

Court approved $173,000

Reason Staff | 12.6.2013 4:30 PM

Science & Technology

Argentina Looks to Kick-Start Fracking

Has a deal with a Spanish oil company

Reason Staff | 11.26.2013 5:30 PM

Politics

America on Way to Energy Independence Despite Fed Gov't, Obama Policies

Nick Gillespie | 11.18.2013 6:54 PM

Economics

Warren Buffett's Firm Buys Big Stake in Exxon Mobil

Stake worth $3.45 billion

Reason Staff | 11.15.2013 3:00 PM

Economics

US Set to Become World's Top Oil Producer for a While

Thanks to fracking

Reason Staff | 11.12.2013 6:50 PM

Policy

Brazil Set To Become Net Oil Exporter

According to the International Energy Agency

Reason Staff | 11.12.2013 1:20 PM

Policy

NSA, England Hacked into OPEC

Uncovered secrets about organization's trade tactics

Reason Staff | 11.11.2013 5:00 PM

Policy

Fossil Fuels Forever

No peak within sight

Ronald Bailey | 11.4.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Feds Allow North Dakota Oil Pipeline to Restart

Regulators think lightning strike may have caused oil spill

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 3:20 PM

Policy

North Dakota Recorded, But Did Not Report, Hundreds of Oil Spills

Nearly 300 over two years

Reason Staff | 10.25.2013 3:50 PM

Science & Technology

Arab Oil Embargo: Happy 40th Anniversary!

Ronald Bailey | 10.16.2013 5:31 PM

Policy

Ex-Halliburton Manager Pleads Guilty to Destroying BP Oil Spill Evidence

Faces a year in prison and $100,000 fine

Reason Staff | 10.15.2013 2:30 PM

Policy

Storm Fears Shut Down Drilling in Gulf of Mexico

Tropical Storm Karen heads their way

Reason Staff | 10.3.2013 7:10 PM

Politics

BP on Trial Over Gulf Spill, Could Face $18 Billion in Fines

Federal trial resumes

Reason Staff | 10.1.2013 3:00 PM

Policy

Trial Begins on Whether BP Lied About Gulf Oil Spill

Opening statements today

Reason Staff | 9.30.2013 4:50 PM

Science & Technology

Colo. Flooding Shuts Down Gas, Oil Wells

At least two spills

Reason Staff | 9.19.2013 7:00 PM

Policy

Ex-Halliburton Manager Charged in Oil Spill Probe

Accused of destroying evidence

Reason Staff | 9.19.2013 2:10 PM

World

Armed Groups Block Libyan Oil Production

Outside intervention there has not made things better

Reason Staff | 9.11.2013 2:40 PM

Policy

NSA Reportedly Spied on Brazilian Oil Company

This has what to do with national security?

Reason Staff | 9.9.2013 7:30 PM

Policy

Canada's PM Offers Climate Plan in Order to Get Keystone XL Approval

Begging the president to let the oil flow

Reason Staff | 9.6.2013 7:00 PM

Economics

India's Rupee Plunges to Record Low

Surge in oil prices a serious problem

Reason Staff | 8.28.2013 1:37 PM

Economics

Oil Prices Jump over Possible Syrian Conflict

Market is in a tizzy

Reason Staff | 8.27.2013 12:08 PM

Civil Liberties

Russian Officials Board Greenpeace Ship

In the Arctic Circle to protest oil drilling

Reason Staff | 8.26.2013 11:52 AM

Policy

Oil Rises Amid Unrest in Egypt

Over $110 a barrel

Reason Staff | 8.19.2013 1:32 PM

Economics

Ecuador's President to Allow Drilling in Amazon

Ends plan to preserve jungle in exchange for money from other countries

Reason Staff | 8.16.2013 2:52 PM

Policy

Mexico Considers Private Investment in State-Run Oil Industry

President may lift decades-old ban

Reason Staff | 8.12.2013 5:00 PM

Politics

BP Asks Oil Spill Claims Process Be Suspended Based on "New Evidence" of Fraud

Has tried before

Reason Staff | 8.7.2013 11:50 AM

Politics

Iran and Syria Sign $3.6 Billion Oil Product Deal

Latest sign of support

Reason Staff | 7.31.2013 2:20 PM