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Soaring gasoline and oil prices are encouraging many to seek out alternative fuel sources. One such means is ANCHORAGE -- In November 2006, as Sarah Palin celebrated her gubernatorial victory at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, she told the crowd she would bring a "new energy" to the governor's office, stand up to "Big Oil" and usher in a new era of ethical reforms.
BAGHDAD, June 29 -- Iraq's effort to woo foreign energy companies to help resurrect its ailing oil fields fell flat Tuesday, as most companies balked at the financial terms offered by the government despite the lure of the country's vast reserves.
Oil and Gas Headlines
Nigerian Rebels Drive Up Oil Prices: Shell Facility Hit, Crimping Output (Post, June 30, 2009)
Iraq Set to Invite Bids From Foreign Oil Companies: Critics Say Contracts Will Benefit Giant Firms, Hurt Government Politically (Post, June 28, 2009)
Oil Markets Stay Calm Despite Political Unrest in Iran (Post, June 26, 2009)
Expansive Energy Bill Advances In Congress: Environmentalists Criticize Standards, Offshore Drilling (Post, June 18, 2009)
Warren Brown's Car Culture (By Warren Brown, June 14, 2009)
How President Obama Made His Energy Platform 'Pop': President Has Gained Support by Framing Issues In Terms of Jobs, Security (Post, May 31, 2009)
How President Obama Made His Energy Platform 'Pop': President Has Gained Support by Framing Issues in Terms of Jobs, Security (Post, May 31, 2009)
Not Mixing With Rest of Economy, Oil Floats Higher: Price Run-Up Attributed to Investors (Post, May 29, 2009)
Ecuador Pursues Unusual Carbon-Credit Plan to Leave Oil Untapped (Post, May 26, 2009)
Va. Candidates Weigh In on Offshore Drilling: With Federal Decision to Lift Ban, Issue Becomes Key in Gubernatorial Contest (Post, May 24, 2009)
House Panel Passes Limit on Greenhouse-Gas Emissions (Post, May 22, 2009)
U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall by Most Since '82: Recession, Oil Prices Cited in 2008 Decline (Post, May 21, 2009)
Cuba's Undersea Oil Could Help Thaw Trade With U.S. (Post, May 16, 2009)
Promise of Global Recovery Pushes Oil Past $60 a Barrel (Post, May 13, 2009)
The Obama Administration's Bias Against Oil and Natural Gas (By Robert J. Samuelson, May 4, 2009)
Oil Rallies On Fed Plan To Pump Up Economy (Post, March 20, 2009)
Aided by Financial Crisis, China Snaps Up Natural Resources Worldwide: Oil, Minerals Are Among Acquisitions Worldwide (Post, March 17, 2009)
OPEC to Maintain Oil Output, Urges Nations to Meet Quotas (Post, March 16, 2009)
The Beautiful Wind of T. Boone Pickens (By Dana Milbank, March 10, 2009)
Ethanol Producers Press for Higher Limits (Post, March 6, 2009)
Trouble Trickles From Steep Drop in Oil Prices: Once Flush Global Economies, Energy Projects Stall (Post, February 20, 2009)
From Deep Fryer to Fuel Tank: Leesburg Trolley Runs on Discarded Vegetable Oil (Post, February 12, 2009)
Salazar Voids Drilling Leases On Public Lands in Utah (Post, February 5, 2009; 12:03 AM)
Raise the Gax Tax, End Our Oil Addiction (By Richard G. Lugar, February 1, 2009)
Exxon Roars To Record In Oil Slump: Annual Profit Soars Despite Slip in Quarter (Post, January 31, 2009)
Corporate Survival Mode: Financial Crisis Prompting Mergers, Changing How Firms Operate (Post, January 27, 2009)
Obama Announces New Energy, Environmental Policies (Post, January 26, 2009; 4:48 PM)
At Senate Hearing, Chu Tempers Comments on Gas Tax, Coal (Post, January 14, 2009)
Environmentalist Creates Uproar at Oil-Lease Auction by Running Up Prices: Activist Drives Up Prices With Bidding (Post, January 12, 2009)
Road to Fuel Efficiency Is Lined With Orange Cones: Automakers' New Designs Face Obstacles (Post, January 12, 2009)
Economy, Politics Stoke Russia-Ukraine Gas Quarrel: Deliveries Halted To European Users As Feud Deepens (Post, January 8, 2009)
Russian Fuel Cuts Felt Across Europe: Putin Blames Ukraine for Standoff Affecting More Than a Dozen Nations (Post, January 7, 2009)
Venezuela Ends U.S. Heating Aid (Post, January 6, 2009)
In Ukraine, Rivals Unite Over Russian Gas: President, Premier Stand Firm After Moscow Halts Deliveries (Post, January 2, 2009)
Crude Oil Prices Sliding Despite Production Cuts (Post, December 20, 2008)
Stocks Plunge as Oil Hits 4-Year Low: Warning on GE's Rating Stokes Sell-Off (Post, December 19, 2008)
OPEC Agrees to Slash Output, but Oil Prices Slide Anyway: Oil Prices Slide Anyway as Global Demand Slumps (Post, December 18, 2008)
OPEC Plans Drastic Cut In Oil Production (Post, December 16, 2008)
Iran Confronts an 'Economic Evolution': Ahmadinejad's Plan to Curb Government Subsidies Threatens to Alienate Recipients: Ahmadinejad's Plan to Curb Government Subsidies Threatens to Alienate Recipients (Post, December 4, 2008)
OPEC Delays Decision About Cutting Output Until Dec. 17 (Post, November 30, 2008)
U.S. Moves Ahead on Oil, Gas Leases on Public Land: Decision Could Pose Problem for Obama (Post, November 29, 2008)
Hit by Downside of Low Fuel Prices, United Looks for Cash (Post, November 26, 2008)
Problems Plague U.S. Flex-Fuel Fleet: Most Government-Bought Vehicles Still Use Standard Gas (Post, November 23, 2008)
BEYOND THE NUMBERS: Falling Prices Raise a New Fear: Deflation (Post, November 21, 2008)
Detroit Automakers Need Predictable Gas Prices (By Allan Sloan, November 18, 2008)
Stocks Plunge On Bailout Shift, Retail Weakness: Sliding Oil Prices Feed Dow's 4.7% Drop (Post, November 13, 2008)
Study Points to Major Source of Natural Gas in Alaska (Post, November 12, 2008)
Shrill, Baby, Shrill (Post, November 11, 2008)
Bureau Proposes Opening Up Utah Wilderness to Drilling (Post, October 31, 2008)
Yet Again, Exxon Breaks Its Record Quarterly Profit: Oil Prices Push Income to $14.83 Billion (Post, October 31, 2008)
Airfare Surcharges Stay Despite Oil Price Drop (Post, October 31, 2008)
ENERGY: Oil's Dropped, but Price Contracts Haven't (Post, October 30, 2008)
Grocery Price Increases May Be Here to Stay, Analysts Assert: Despite Lower Oil Costs, Companies Unwilling to Drop Rates (Post, October 26, 2008)
Time to Change Gears for a Fuel-Efficient Future (By Warren Brown, October 26, 2008)
Deflated by Oil Price's Dive: In a Retreat, Petro Powers Forced to Prop Up Ailing Economies at Home (Post, October 24, 2008)
OIL SHOCK: As Fuel Prices Fall, Will Push For Alternatives Lose Steam? (Post, October 20, 2008)
Oil-Fueled Nation Feels Pinch: As the Price of Crude Plunges, Venezuela Is Poised to Face a Lot of Pain (Post, October 19, 2008)
Obituaries: George Keller; Bold Socal Head Led Historic Gulf Oil Takeover (Post, October 19, 2008)
Oil Falls Below $70 a Barrel: Slide Forecasts Recession, Analysts Say (Post, October 17, 2008)
Airlines Brace for Impact of Crisis (Post, October 16, 2008)
Oil Prices Decline to 13-Month Low: OPEC Lowers Demand Forecast; Official Says It May Reduce Supplies (Post, October 16, 2008)
In Gas Prices, A Silver Lining: Demand Dries Up as Economy Slows, Providing a Rare Spot of Relief (Post, October 15, 2008)
Iraq Opens Bidding on Oil Field Contracts: Investment Could Revive Sector (Post, October 14, 2008)
Gulf States Lose Their Swagger Amid Regionwide Sell-Off (Post, October 10, 2008)
A Record Fall on Wall St.: Stocks Dive As Bailout Bill Fails To Pass (Post, September 30, 2008)
Gas Shortage In the South Creates Panic, Long Lines: If Drivers Can Fill Up, They Get Sticker Shock (Post, September 26, 2008)
Oil's Wild Ride: Latest Run-Up Yields Calls for Stricter Supervision of Trading (Post, September 23, 2008)
Russia Again Halts Stock Trading: Emergency Steps Taken to Prevent Collapse as Market Turbulence Spreads (Post, September 18, 2008)
The Power of Oil Consumers (By Henry A. Kissinger and Martin Feldstein, September 18, 2008)
Markets, Liquidity Concerns Roil Industry: Baltimore Gas & Electric's Parent in Active Talks With Potential Partners (Post, September 18, 2008)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: Oil's Dramatic Price Retreat Ripples Around the World (Post, September 17, 2008; 5:28 PM)
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: Oil's Dramatic Price Retreat Ripples Around the World (Post, September 17, 2008)
House Passes Bill To Expand Drilling, Fund Renewables: Republicans Say Measure Isn't Enough (Post, September 17, 2008)
ENERGY: Oil Drops Below $100 A Barrel (Post, September 16, 2008)
Gas Prices Continue to Rise as Hurricane Destroys Oil Facilities (Post, September 15, 2008)
Offshore Drilling Is Coming to a Vote: Democrats to Offer a Mix of Proposals (Post, September 14, 2008)
Ike Roars Through Gulf Coast: Rescuers Search for Survivors of Devastating Storm as Recovery Begins (Post, September 14, 2008)
Storm Takes Toll at the Pump, Curbs Energy Production (Post, September 14, 2008)
Heart of U.S. Oil and Gas Industries Shut Down as Storm Approached (Post, September 13, 2008)
Texans Flee Coast as Ike Threatens Houston Area (Post, September 12, 2008)
Speculators Did Not Raise Oil Prices, Regulator Says (Post, September 12, 2008)
Report Says Oil Agency Ran Amok: Interior Dept. Inquiry Finds Sex, Corruption (Post, September 11, 2008)
OPEC to Pare Back Production by Enforcing Its Own Quotas (Post, September 10, 2008; 9:56 AM)
OPEC to Pare Back Production By Enforcing Its Own Quotas (Post, September 10, 2008)
Congress's Return Adds Another Facet to Elections (Post, September 7, 2008)
Drilling For Clean Energy (By Jim Marshall and Roscoe Bartlett, September 5, 2008)
BP Concedes to Russian Partners (Post, September 5, 2008)
U.S. Airlines Improve On-Time Performance (Post, September 4, 2008)
U.S. Airlines Improve On-Time Performance (Post, September 4, 2008)
In Gustav's Wake, Bush Touts Drilling: Congress Pressed to Open Coastal Areas (Post, September 3, 2008)
Oil Industry Waits to Assess Storm's Impact (Post, September 2, 2008)
For Bicyclists, a Widening Patchwork World: U.S. Lags Behind Two-Wheeled Boom (Post, August 31, 2008)
Want a Better Way to Power Your Car? It's a Breeze. (By Lester R. Brown, August 31, 2008)
On the Road Again: Pump Prices Revive Appeal of Natural Gas on Capitol Hill and in Detroit (Post, August 26, 2008)
Frequent Fliers' Wings Are Clipped: Airlines Curtail Loyalty Perks and Add Fees (Post, August 23, 2008)
A Few Speculators Dominate Vast Market for Oil Trading (Post, August 21, 2008)
Commodity Prices Retreat: Declines for Oil, Food That Help Consumers Could Disrupt Strong Run for U.S. Exports (Post, August 21, 2008)
Energy Firms Bid on Gulf Tracts: Nearly $500 Million Spent to Explore Recently Opened Waters (Post, August 21, 2008)
Agreement on Drilling Doesn't Yet Mean Action (Post, August 20, 2008)
Shifting to a Greener Attitude on Tire Ratings (By Cindy Skrzycki, August 19, 2008)
Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate (Post, August 18, 2008)
OPEC Plays Oil Junkies for Suckers (By Warren Brown, August 17, 2008)
The Great Energy Confusion (By Robert J. Samuelson, August 13, 2008)
Russia's Strike Shows The Power Of the Pipeline (By Steven Pearlstein, August 13, 2008)
Thirst for Oil Feeds Innovation in Oman: Mindful of Its Dwindling Supplies, Nation Focuses on New Techniques to Maintain Production (Post, August 12, 2008)
Sovereign Funds Become Big Speculators: Pools of Foreign Wealth Move Into Commodities (Post, August 12, 2008)
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