Petroleum
Petroleum ‘s properties, news, history, politics, statistics, and more are analyzed by FossilFuel.com here. A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons, this yellow-black oil is found and removed from beneath the ground. It is used to fuel cars, heating, and electricity, as well as to make plastics, asphalt, and more. Read more about what powers your car and what it means for you.
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American Automobility: The Rise of Mass Motorization and Oil Consumption
With a transportation system that is largely oriented around personal automobile travel, it may come as no surprise that the U.S. consumes the most gasoline and diesel fuel in the world.
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Trump Guts Fuel Efficiency Standards: A Win for the Oil Industry at the Expense of Consumers
The Trump administration has been waging war on fuel efficiency standards.
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Oil Interests and Environmentalists: The Battle Over American Grasslands
The oil and gas industry has been lobbying the U.S. Forest Service to open up as much land as possible for new oil and gas exploration.
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Scientists Say Burning Fossil Fuels Has Exacerbated California’s Drought
Scientists say that the impacts of fossil fuel consumption are already creating extreme water supply issues in California.
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Why Are Fossil Fuels Needed in Agriculture?
Fossil fuels have revolutionized agricultural production around the world.
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Do You Live Near Hazardous Fossil Fuel Waste? How One City Addressed One of the Worst Toxic Sites in America
Numerous communities are struggling to deal with toxic levels of leftover fossil fuels and other chemical pollutants.
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Could Low Oil Prices Provide a Long-Term Investment Opportunity?
With plunging oil prices, is there any future left for investors to take advantage of the once lucrative oil and gas industry?
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Oil Industry Bankruptcies Will Transition to a Low-Carbon Future
Fossil fuel companies are struggling to find a path forward that doesn’t include filing for bankruptcy.
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The World Is Running Out of Places to Store Excess Oil
Overloaded crude oil storage facilities are causing more pain for the fossil fuel industry.
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The Dire Consequences of Collapsing Oil Prices
Long-term periods of depressed oil prices have geopolitical implications.
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