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America is pumping near-record volumes of crude, yet a surprising share of that oil is not a natural fit for the fuel system ...

The fossil fuel industry’s reaction is straight out of a very old playbook: deny, distract, and discredit the whistleblower.

This video breaks down the shocking truth behind why the U.S. imports oil it doesn’t need—and how that single decision ...

The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly ...

American oil refineries are running full tilt to meet insatiable demand for gasoline and diesel at home and abroad. Refineries processed a record-high 18 million barrels of crude per day in early July ...

The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States saw a draw of 2.48 million barrels in the week ending November 28 ...

The United States is the largest oil producer in the world. In 2023, we pumped out a record 12.9 million barrels every day. This is a significant milestone for the American economy — but not one you ...

In the U.S., aggressive Big Oil lobbying has secured enormous government giveaways so extensive that the largest U.S. oil and gas companies now pay more in taxes to foreign governments than to the U.S ...

Although the flavor of the month seems to include bashing Canada whenever possible, it is important to remember that our neighbors to the north are, and have been, essential to creating and sustaining ...

Torbjörn Törnqvist spent three decades building Gunvor Group into one of the world’s largest energy traders — from early days ...

As much as Americans wish to be energy independent, we are not yet there. The Trump administration made great strides in establishing energy independence in his first term, but the data shows the ...