Fuel

A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, North Dakota.

Political climate: Part I

Critical State

Critical State, a foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into the political and climate risks of fossil fuel production.

The logo for ExxonMobil appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Top US oil executives to testify before Congress

Top of The World
Gas pipes at Mexico's Pemex

Mexico loses millions of dollars daily to fuel theft

Economics
A man works on the engine of his car, as motorists wait for fuel at a gas station in Abuja.

In oil-rich Nigeria, just getting a tank of gas is an all-day endeavor

Business
Melvyn Koh, at center, tries out Italian company Aviointeriors' aircraft "standing seat" which has 23 inches of legroom instead of the current economy class average of 30 inches.

Airlines are running more full than at any time since they ferried troops during World War II

Business
Gas station fuel pumps are toppled during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 25, 2013

Sudanese take to the streets as gas prices double overnight

Global Politics

Popular protests erupted in the country after Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir cut fuel subsidies. Gas prices doubled overnight. Thousands took to the streets.

Bugs engineered to make biofuels

Environment

Genetically modified microbes engineered to make fuels, like ethanol and diesel, are creating a lot of buzz in biofuels.

The World

Fuel Cells

Emilia Askari of the Detroit Free Press reports on the search for cleaner, cheaper fuels. Both auto companies and industry are hoping that fuel cells are the answer.

The World

Recycled trash to fuel Haiti

Arts, Culture & Media

Haiti is no stranger to natural disasters. In recent years, thousands of people have been killed by floods and landslides. The main culprit is the nation’s most popular cooking fuel: charcoal. Reporter Amy Bracken reports.