Middle East: The Capital of Concentrated Wealth For much of history, the Middle East has been the capital of concentrated wealth. Whether it is oil, gold, or empires, the cradle… Read more
With gas prices as low as they have been since 2010, America’s oil addiction is waning. Read more
In the last six months of 2014, crude oil dropped 49% in price. How does this compare to other famous oil slumps in history? 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
Is the U.S. positioned to win the battery arms race, or will China remain in control of the world’s transition to renewable energy? Read more
How oil prices went negative: this explainer shows how a collapse in demand, a Saudi-Russia price war, and oversupply led to futures prices going wonky. Read more
The markets were volatile but offered great opportunity in 2020. See how every asset class, currency, and S&P 500 sector performed over the year. Read more
The world holds 1.73 trillion barrels of proven oil reserves. Here we rank the top 14 countries that make up 93.5% of the world. Read more
The U.S. is the largest oil producer in the world. Here we map the share of oil production in the country by all 50 states in 2020. Read more
This visualization breaks down U.S. oil imports by country for 2021, showing the split by OPEC and non-OPEC nations. Read more