Energy

Drivers pass by gas prices that are displayed at Valero and 76 gas stations on Feb. 9, 2015, in San Rafael, Calif.

Fill It With Regular: AAA Finds Millions Of Drivers Waste Money On Premium Gas

8:59pm September 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

A study by AAA found 16.5 million Americans buy premium gas when their cars don't need it. Director of Automotive Engineering Greg Brannon says drivers waste money when they unnecessarily use premium.

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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip shakes the hands of First Nation leaders after they sign the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion during an announcement on oil sands pipelines Thursday at the Musqueam Community Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Dozens Of U.S., Canadian Tribes Unite Against Proposed Oil Pipelines

4:57pm September 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

At least 50 First Nations and tribes signed a treaty Thursday opposing tar sands expansion plans that they view as "a collective threat to our Nations."

Presidential Candidates Hold Starkly Different Views On Energy

4:43pm September 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have starkly different views on energy policies. We hear from the people who are advising the candidates on everything from clean energy to fracking.

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In The Oil Business, Why Timing Is Everything

8:56am September 21, 2016

NPR's "Planet Money" team embarked on a quest to buy, transport and refine crude oil. The team learns that you have to be as savvy as possible because oil prices go up — and down.

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Khalid al-Falih is shown at a conference in Riyadh in January, when he was still chairman of Saudi Arabia's state oil giant, Saudi Aramco. He became the country's oil minister in May. Saudi Arabia has been looking to diversify its holdings, and Aramco is

As Saudi Arabia Diversifies, A Texas Oil Refinery May Be In Its Future

5:26pm September 20, 2016

by Jackie Northam

Analysts say Saudi Arabia's national oil company may be trying to buy a refinery in the U.S. It's part of an effort to build an economy that goes beyond oil exports.

Daily News

State, Cities Respond To Gas Shortages Caused By Pipeline Leak

5:38pm September 19, 2016

by Eddie Garcia

The Colonial pipeline leak in Alabama is having a ripple effect throughout the Southeast, including here in North Carolina.

It's pretty easy to buy a tank of gasoline. It's not so easy to buy a tanker of crude oil — actual, physical oil. But getting into the oil business seemed like the best way to see how it really works.

Economy

What Happened When Planet Money Bought 100 Barrels of Crude Oil

3:03pm September 19, 2016

by Alex Goldmark

It's pretty easy to buy a tank of gasoline. It's not so easy to buy a tanker of crude oil. Here's what happened when a team of radio reporters tried it.

Supporters Speak Out In Favor Of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline

6:26pm September 13, 2016

by Jeff Brady

As protests over the Dakota Access oil pipeline keep growing, those in favor of the project are beginning to speak out — even as the company stops work on the pipeline.

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Environment

Rallies Planned Across The Country To Support N.D. Oil Pipeline Protesters

9:53am September 13, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe vow to continue their protest against an oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota. They're preparing for a long, cold winter.

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Young men chop wood at a family's camp circle in the protest camp.

N.D. Pipeline Protester: 'It's About Our Rights As Native People'

10:01am September 12, 2016

by Jeff Brady

Protesters continue to gather at the site of a proposed oil pipeline despite Friday's announcement that the government would pause construction on federally owned land.

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