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Motorists fuel their vehicles with natural gas in Salt Lake City. Fewer than 2,000 U.S. gas stations carry natural gas.
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A look at the world's major oil producers, many of them politically volatile places already pumping at near capacity, suggests the latest market fluctuations have deeper causes.» Global Oil Trends
Alternative Fuel: Ethanol
Soaring gasoline and oil prices are encouraging many to seek out alternative fuel sources. One such means is ethanol, a clean-burning, high-octane fuel produced from crops such as corn. On April 25, 2006 President Bush announced a four-part plan to confront rising energy prices.• Bush Stresses Fuel Technology
• Ethanol Production Booming
• Pearlstein: Crazy for Ethanol
• Farmers See Future in Fuel
• Betting on Green Technology
• J. Craig Venter's Next Thing
• Fuel for Growth | Photos
• Brazil's Biofuel Strategy
• Vote to Boost Ethanol Mandate
• More Resources: American Coalition for Ethanol | National Coalition of Corn Growers
On the Road Again
In the early 1990s, all three major American automakers started building clean and efficient natural gas vehicles. But when a new federal law failed to create an expected guaranteed market, the momentum died. Today, only Honda sells a model in the United States -- and in minuscule numbers.
Frequent Fliers' Wings Are Clipped
Scott Zaban only flies United Airlines. As a loyal frequent flier, the 33-year-old writer from Northwest Washington is used to being pampered with seat upgrades and ticket awards.
Oil and Gas Headlines
A Few Speculators Dominate Vast Market for Oil Trading (Post, August 21, 2008; Page A01)
Commodity Prices Retreat: Declines for Oil, Food That Help Consumers Could Disrupt Strong Run for U.S. Exports (Post, August 21, 2008; Page D01)
Energy Firms Bid on Gulf Tracts: Nearly $500 Million Spent to Explore Recently Opened Waters (Post, August 21, 2008; Page D03)
Agreement on Drilling Doesn't Yet Mean Action (Post, August 20, 2008; Page A13)
Shifting to a Greener Attitude on Tire Ratings (By Cindy Skrzycki, August 19, 2008; Page D01)
Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate (Post, August 18, 2008; Page A01)
OPEC Plays Oil Junkies for Suckers (By Warren Brown, August 17, 2008; Page G02)
The Great Energy Confusion (By Robert J. Samuelson, August 13, 2008; Page A15)
Russia's Strike Shows The Power Of the Pipeline (By Steven Pearlstein, August 13, 2008; Page D01)
Thirst for Oil Feeds Innovation in Oman: Mindful of Its Dwindling Supplies, Nation Focuses on New Techniques to Maintain Production (Post, August 12, 2008; Page A06)
Sovereign Funds Become Big Speculators: Pools of Foreign Wealth Move Into Commodities (Post, August 12, 2008; Page D01)
The Misdirected Energy Debate (By Warren Brown, August 10, 2008; Page G02)
Falling Oil Prices Boost Stocks After Volatile Week (Post, August 9, 2008; Page D01)
EPA Denies Texas Temporary Easing Of Ethanol Rules: Agency Sees No 'Severe Economic Harm' (Post, August 8, 2008; Page A03)
No Will To Drill (By Charles Krauthammer, August 8, 2008; Page A17)
Crude Campaigning (By Ruth Marcus, August 6, 2008; Page A17)
Obama Urges Opening Up Oil Reserves: Policy Shift Is His Second in a Week on Energy Issue; McCain Urges Immediate Drilling (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A04)
OIL SHOCK: Gas Prices Apply Brakes To Suburban Migration (Post, August 5, 2008; Page A01)
Obama Says Energy Compromise Is Necessary (Post, August 3, 2008; Page A14)
At $4 a Gallon, the Price Is Right (By Warren Brown, August 3, 2008; Page G02)
Obama Signals Support for Wider Offshore Drilling: Oil Search Would Be Part of 'Comprehensive Energy Policy' Aimed at Lower Gas Prices (Post, August 2, 2008; Page A04)
Breaking Own Record, Exxon Sets Highest U.S. Profit Ever: Second-Quarter Earnings Total $11.68 Billion (Post, August 1, 2008; Page D01)
Exxon Breaks Profits Record, but Shares Fall (Post, July 31, 2008; 12:41 PM)
OIL SHOCK: Calif. Field Goes from Rush To Reflection of Global Limits (Post, July 29, 2008; Page A01)
Transparency Sought as Speculators' Activity in Oil Market Grows (Post, July 28, 2008; Page A07)
In Russia, 'Legal Nihilism' as Usual (By Jackson Diehl, July 28, 2008; Page A17)
Oil Shock: China's Cars, Accelerating A Global Demand for Fuel (Post, July 28, 2008; Page A01)
This Time, It's Different: Global Pressures Have Converged to Forge a New Oil Reality (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A01)
Oil May Become GOP's 2008 Issue: Cost of Gas Touches a Chord With Voters (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A10)
Industry Gushed Money After Reversal on Drilling (Post, July 27, 2008; Page A10)
Let the Oil Deals Flow (By Raad Alkadiri, July 26, 2008; Page A15)
Rising Feed Costs Sock Poultry Giants: Ethanol, Floods and the Global Food Crisis Add Up to Sticker Shock on Corn and Soybeans (Post, July 26, 2008; Page D01)
An Oil Romance On the Rocks: Five Years After BP Partnered With Russian Tycoons, This Lucrative Marriage of Opportunity Is in Collapse (Post, July 25, 2008; Page D01)
CFTC Charges Firm With Manipulating Oil Prices: Agency Under Pressure to Rein In Trading (Post, July 25, 2008; Page D03)
United, US Airways, JetBlue Report Losses (Post, July 23, 2008; Page D06)
An Oilman's Bet Against Oil: Pickens Reinvents Himself With Alternative-Energy Campaign (Post, July 22, 2008; Page D01)
The Answer's in the Wind -- and Sun (By James Tisch, July 20, 2008; Page B07)
Gore's Energy Oomph (By E. J. Dionne Jr., July 18, 2008; Page A17)
American Airlines, Delta Post Steep Losses as Oil Costs Soar (Post, July 17, 2008; Page D02)
Bush Rescinds Father's Offshore Oil Ban: Drilling Still Blocked by Congressional Edict (Post, July 15, 2008; Page A08)
The Shale Charade (By Ken Salazar, July 15, 2008; Page A19)
Prospect of Drilling Roils Political Waters (Post, July 15, 2008; Page B01)
Offshore Drilling Backed as Remedy for Oil Prices: President Bush Scheduled to Make Statement Lifting Executive Ban (Post, July 14, 2008; 12:05 PM)
Offshore Drilling Backed as Remedy for Oil Prices: Push for U.S. Exploration Gains Traction, but Big Political Hurdles Remain (Post, July 14, 2008; Page A01)
Oil Paranoia (By Robert D. Novak, July 14, 2008; Page A13)
An Electric Moment (By Andrew S. Grove, July 13, 2008; Page B07)
Keep Your Energy Dollars From Going Up in Smoke (Post, July 13, 2008; Page F01)
Stocks Gain Footing In Rocky Trading (Post, July 11, 2008; Page D01)
A Week of Hunger (By Michael Gerson, July 9, 2008; Page A15)
Oil Sinks $9 in Two Days As Global Economy Cools (Post, July 9, 2008; Page D01)
Oil Prices Swing Downward: $4 Fall Comes as Dollar Gains Strength, U.S. Demand Drops (Post, July 8, 2008; Page D03)
Pension Funds Boosted By Oil: While Stocks Fall, Commodity Bets Are Paying Off (Post, July 7, 2008; Page A01)
Iran and Brazil Can Do It. So Can We. (By Gal Luft, July 6, 2008; Page B01)
Cause for Crime and Cutbacks: Police, Agencies Modify Budgets To Keep Pace With Gas Prices (Post, July 6, 2008; Page C01)
Quarterly Investment Outlook: Spring's Rally Fades, and Dark Clouds Settle In (Post, July 6, 2008; Page F01)
It's a Cruel Market, and It's Just What We Need (By Warren Brown, July 6, 2008; Page G02)
Shareholder Dispute Could Affect Oil Output at BP's Russian Affiliate (Post, July 2, 2008; Page D03)
Who's Behind High Prices (By Robert J. Samuelson, July 1, 2008; Page A11)
Oil Prices Pass $143 a Barrel (washingtonpost.com, June 30, 2008; 8:03 AM)
Oil Cash May Prove A Shaky Crutch for Iran's Ahmadinejad (Post, June 30, 2008; Page A01)
Stocks End a Down Week Closer to a Bitter Milestone (Post, June 28, 2008; Page D01)
Stocks Nosedive As Oil Hits Record: Outlook on Banks Contributes to Drop (Post, June 27, 2008; Page A01)
House Passes Bill Bolstering Oil Trade Regulator (Post, June 27, 2008; Page D08)
Justices Slash Damages for Exxon Oil Spill (Post, June 26, 2008; Page A01)
The Wrong Way to Kick An Oil Habit (By Michael Gerson, June 25, 2008; Page A13)
Consumer Pain Goes Beyond The Pump: Gas Fees Added in Several Industries (Post, June 24, 2008; Page A01)
The Return of Inflation? (By Robert J. Samuelson, June 24, 2008; Page A17)
Houston's Pipelines of Prosperity: In Oil Industry Hubs, High Energy Costs Bring More Growth Than Pain (Post, June 23, 2008; Page A01)
Obama Targets Speculation On Energy (Post, June 23, 2008; Page A04)
Saudi Arabian Oil Summit Hopes to Isolate Cause of Price Rise (Post, June 22, 2008; Page A10)
Hybrid Escalade: So Crazy It Just Might Work (By Warren Brown, June 22, 2008; Page G02)
Big Oil Firms Ready to Sign Agreements With Iraq: Two-Year, No-Bid Contracts Aimed at Boosting Production (Post, June 20, 2008; Page A12)
An Oil Epiphany (By Charles Krauthammer, June 20, 2008; Page A19)
After Hike In China, Global Oil Prices Fall (Post, June 20, 2008; Page D01)
On Energy: Same-Old, Same-Old (By Steven Pearlstein, June 20, 2008; Page D01)
Bush Calls for Offshore Oil Drilling: President Joins McCain in Seeking to Lift Long-Standing Ban (Post, June 19, 2008; Page A01)
Gas Prices Energizing Va. Senate Race: Warner Offers Proposals, Disputes Gilmore on Drilling (Post, June 19, 2008; Page B01)
Wall Street Lobbies to Protect Speculative Oil Trades (Post, June 19, 2008; Page D01)
Learning From the Oil Shock (By Robert J. Samuelson, June 18, 2008; Page A15)
Oil to the Fore in U.S.-China Talks: Focus Shifts From Currency (Post, June 18, 2008; Page D01)
McCain Seeks to End Offshore Drilling Ban (Post, June 17, 2008; Page A01)
A Rising Star in the Hold-Your-Nose Industries (By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, June 17, 2008; Page A15)
BP, Russian Partners Vie For Control of Oil Venture (Post, June 17, 2008; Page D01)
The Right Kind of Energy (By Vinod Khosla, June 16, 2008; Page A19)
Man in the Middle (By Robert D. Novak, June 16, 2008; Page A19)
G-8 Says Oil, Food Prices Pose Threat to World Economy (Post, June 15, 2008; Page A15)
Some Compare Oil-Price Surge to '90s Dot-Com Rally (Post, June 15, 2008; Page F05)
A Shift That's Sticking (By Warren Brown, June 15, 2008; Page G02)
$4 A GALLON -- NOW WHAT?: Adventures in Hypermiling (Post, June 15, 2008; Page F01)
Flying Is Going to Get Even Less Fun: Rising Fuel Costs Test Airlines, and the Way We Travel (Post, June 14, 2008; Page D01)
Cheney Pushes for More Drilling: Vice President Also Calls for Extension of Bush Tax Cuts (Post, June 12, 2008; Page D03)
Fuel Protests Erupt in Asia As Oil Hits $139 a Barrel: Two Protesters Die In Strikes in Europe (Post, June 11, 2008; Page A10)
Tax Hike On Oil Profits Blocked : Failed Senate Bill Also Sought to Limit Speculators (Post, June 11, 2008; Page D01)
Fuel Prices Challenge Cars' Reign: $4 Gas Transforms Buying Habits, Affecting Everything From Vacations to Pizza Orders (Post, June 10, 2008; Page A01)
Record Oil Spike, High Jobless Rate Sink Stock Market: Dow's Plunge Casts Doubt on Recovery (Post, June 7, 2008; Page A01)
In Venezuela, the Newest State Business Is a Dairy: Acquisition Embodies Chávez's Philosophy (Post, June 7, 2008; Page A01)
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