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Saudis to Up Output to Meet U.S. Needs

25 May 04
The Associated Press

Saudi Arabia has assured the United States that it will supply up to 2 million barrels per day in additional crude oil if the market demands it, the U.S. energy secretary said.

Iraq Chaos Staves Off OPEC Cuts

29 July 03
The Associated Press

When OPEC oil ministers last met to review their production quotas for crude, some feared that exports from a resurgent Iraq would soon undermine the high prices they were then enjoying.

Armenian Taps Roots in Iraq

21 May 03
The Associated Press

Iraq was still part of the Ottoman Empire when an Armenian engineer formed a syndicate to drill for oil there and in doing so helped shape the global oil industry. Now his great-nephew plans an Iraqi venture of his own.

Saudi Supply Surge Should Cool Prices

03 March 03
The Associated Press

A recent surge in Saudi Arabian oil production should help cool sizzling prices when crude shipments from the Persian Gulf reach U.S. ports later this month.

An Arctic Outpost and a Plan to Ship Oil to U.S.

04 December 02
The Associated Press

The arctic oil terminal of Varandey hopes to offer offers U.S. oil executives their only direct access to petroleum pumped from beneath the tundra of northern Russia.

Solace in Thespian Antics, TV Golf

04 December 02
The Associated Press

With its cheerful receptionist and plastic cafeteria trays, the Polar Lights Co. command post could be anywhere in the United States. But such illusions fade quickly at the Ardalin oil field on Russia's Arctic fringe.

Kazakhstan Accused of Sacrificing Health for Oil

11 December 01
The Associated Press

Environmentalists say the oil industry endangers the Caspian Sea itself, where at least one spill at the newly discovered Kashagan field has threatened wild seals and sturgeon, the fish famed for its caviar.