oil and gas industry

Crisis Down on the Farm

Paul Duginski Apr 13, 2026 Dig deeper

Oil Companies Accused of Massive Accounting Fraud in New Mexico

Jerry Redfern / Capital & Main Apr 8, 2026 Lawsuit claims undervalued sales of orphan wells reveals the game plan for how companies dump old wells — and cleanup expenses — onto states. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A man walks along the rocky shore in Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates

Middle East

How Trump’s Easter Threat Enriches Iran

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 6, 2026 Since Trump and Netanyahu launched their illegal war, Iran has likely made an incredible economic windfall and will continue to do so. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Dumb Bomb

Christopher Weyant Apr 2, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

War Rationale

Adam Zyglis Apr 2, 2026 Dig deeper

The Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin

World

Russian Oil Tanker Reaches Cuba

Lee Schlenker / Responsible Statecraft Mar 31, 2026 The move comes amid fears of a deepening humanitarian crisis on the island and possibility of renewed diplomatic engagement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dave Thomas fills his vehicle with fuel at a service station in Chicago

Business & Economy

Iran War Exposes the Energy Dominance Lie

Jonathan Thompson / High Country News Mar 26, 2026 True energy independence comes from weaning ourselves from fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A gas station in Quezon City, Philippines

Business & Economy

Our Allies Are Paying for Trump’s Iran ‘Excursion’

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Mar 24, 2026 The war with Iran has been as an economic shock for U.S. allies, undermining claims that other countries should be thankful for the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Shell Norco oil refinery in Norco, La., is seen Monday, April 7, 2025

Environment

Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show

Emily Sanders / Desmog Mar 19, 2026 Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Judge Gavel with Ecuador Flag Background

Environment

‘Financial Strangulation’: How Ecuador Is Silencing Environmental Defenders

Katie Surma / Inside Climate News Mar 11, 2026 As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Hybrid and electric vehicles exported by Chinese automaker BYD are parked at the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Asia Pacific

China’s EVs Could Be the Real Winner of Trump’s War in Iran

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 3, 2026 High gasoline prices or even shortages could impel Chinese consumers to turn even more decisively to EVs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Crude Expectations

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Jan 15, 2026 Trump’s boasts about what he can do with Venezuela’s oil industry are already looking empty. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )