Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization.

Even as cars become increasingly sophisticated, motor oil remains the engine’s lifeblood, and caring for this fluid is vital. Fortunately, this is a rather simple task—and your car’s onboard computer ...

Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s tough to extract and generates more greenhouse gases. By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington Venezuela’s oil reserves, thought to be ...

South American nation’s tar-like oil is what many Gulf coast facilities were built for but ramping up production to 3m barrels a day will be a long game Clustered along the US Gulf coast are some of ...

US special operations forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a nighttime operation to bring him to the United States to face a 2020 narco-terrorism indictment ...

Engine oil performs several vital functions: it keeps everything lubricated and running smoothly while also preventing corrosion inside the engine block, keeps things somewhat clean, and even helps ...

At 7 a.m., the earth began to rumble. Suddenly, oil blew out of its well in a massive eruption that towered 200 feet in the air and sprayed the fearful villagers of La Rosa. The most productive oil ...

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is a method used to extract oil beyond primary and secondary techniques. Explore different EOR ...

Interested in trying castor oil packs? We spoke with health professionals about how to choose the best ones and use them safely. Here’s what they recommend.

Abstract: Optical remote sensing is applied in the identification, classification, and quantification of weathered oil spills. The automatic detection of oil spills through optical imaging is yet a ...

ConocoPhillips wants to drill wells and pump oil just two miles from the village, within clear view of Nuiqsut’s center.