The average oil or gas well uses at least 20x more water than it did in 2008, and water scarcity is a problem the industry will...
Oil is a money maker, but it's also lucrative for criminals and terrorists. Every year, $133B is lost to fuel theft - here's how it happens...
The usual oil companies and banks dominate the list of the largest 50 companies by revenue - but there are also some lesser knowns worth learning...
In a remote part of eastern Russia, the world's deepest oil well has been drilled to incredible depths - potentially unlocking a shelf of 2.3 billion...
Canada is in, and OPEC is out. In this week's chart on oil imports, we also look at the declining influence of the world's most infamous...
Want to learn about how different energy sources work? Check out these short, fact-driven videos on topics like oil, hydro, solar, wind, LNG, or fracking.
Every “thing” comes from somewhere. Whether we are talking about an iPhone or a battery, even the most complex technological device is made up of the...
Ever wonder why the oil industry has so much influence? This chart shows that all metal markets combined don't even come close to touching the oil...
You may think of oil as the gooey black stuff used to make gasoline. However, it has thousands of applications - here's what comes from one...
This infographic shows how oil is formed, along with some history, uses, and types of oil found. It also presents a lesser-known theory on how oil...