Oil

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

Politics

Halliburton to Plead Guilty to Destroying Evidence in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Misdemeanor count comes with a $200,000 fine and three years probation

Reason Staff | 7.26.2013 12:28 PM

Policy

Halliburton Agrees To Plead Guilty To Destroying Evidence Relating To Deepwater Horizon Spill

Will have to pay maximum fine

Reason Staff | 7.26.2013 9:32 AM

Policy

Judge Denies BP Effort to Halt Spill Payments

Investigations into kickbacks by folks handling the fund

Reason Staff | 7.19.2013 2:30 PM

Culture

Pussy Riot Releases New Video

Blasts oil industry, homophobia, and of course, Putin

Reason Staff | 7.16.2013 6:40 PM

Peak oil

Peak Oil Peters Out: Neo-Malthusian Cult Website The Oil Drum Shuts Down

Ronald Bailey | 7.12.2013 4:46 PM