Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. MIDLAND, TEXAS - MARCH 13: In an aerial view, oil drilling rigs ...

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the ...

FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS - MARCH 24: The sun sets behind a pumpjack during a gusty night on March 24, 2024 in Fort Stockton, Texas. Employment in Texas has reached record highs, with the oil- and ...

OPEC+ has decided to increase oil production, surprising many given the soft outlook for oil prices, and potentially reversing earlier production cuts sooner than expected. The article questions ...

U.S. oil production is setting new records, but the rate of growth is slowing down for the first time in 20 years without an external crisis, driven by internal factors. The slowdown is attributed to ...

The U.S. Energy Information Administration revealed its latest U.S. crude oil production forecasts in its January short term energy outlook. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) revealed ...

Global oil production will increase by 1.6 million b/d in 2025, and almost 90% of that growth will come from non-OPEC+ countries due to ongoing production restraint of OPEC+, the US Energy Information ...

Utilisation of BSF larvae could help to stem the expansion of damaging palm oil production, researchers from UK-based consultancy Tunley Environmental, claim in a new study. Cultivation of palm for ...

U.S. August oil production increased by 86 kb/d to 13,794 kb/d, another new high. Texas production has rebounded since the weather-related January 2025 drop. August’s production is essentially the ...

Russia's average daily production of crude oil in 2024 slumped to its lowest level in nearly two decades, according to the latest figures, which reportedly show the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes ...