petroleum industry and trade

Traces the history of the oil market, explains the fundamentals of oil production, examines the myths and controversies surrounding the production and distribution of oil, and speculates on future challenges in the oil market.

Provides information about oil, where and how it is found and processed, and its many uses in everyday life. Includes a glossary and resources for further study.

Describes how and why oil spills happen, the damage such accidents can do to the environment, and methods used to clean up spills.

Explores the petroleum industry, describing the people and policies that bring oil to the United States, and discussing distribution, drilling, the NYMEX oil market, and other related issues.

Reveals how the United States government's cynical relationship with Saudi Arabia makes the country increasingly vulnerable to economic disaster and puts it at risk for further acts of terrorism.

Examines the importance of oil, how it is formed and obtained, the dependence of industrialized nations on oil, and why it has become a bargaining chip between Middle Eastern and Western nations.

Follows crude oil from its underground bubbles to the refinery where it is converted into fertilizer, plastic, records, paint, and medicine as well as gasoline, jet oil, and heating oil.

Examines critical debates associated with oil and energy alternatives, discussing the rising cost of oil, signs of an oil crisis, U.S. domestic policies, international relations, oil and the environment, carbon-free energy, and other related topics.

Traces the history of worldwide oil dependence and identifies the interrelations between oil, geo-politics, and high finance. Explores the threats to worldwide security as oil reserves dwindle and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.