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 forms. Read more
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 barrel of oil. Read more
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. Read more
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 oil cartel. Read more
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 barrels. Read more
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 about. Read more
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 and who it affects. Read more
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 need to innovate itself… Read more
Helium is incredibly important for technology. Yet, because it is so light, it escapes into the atmosphere and is very limited in supply. Read more
This interactive chart shows the breakeven prices that oil-rich countries need to pay for imports. We also dive into Venezuela’s specific crisis as well. Read more