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Onboard a High-Tech Oil Rig
Ever-increasing fossil fuel demand has companies going farther and digging deeper for oil than ever before. Popular Mechanics, April 2008. Read more.
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Energy in Brief is a new series from the US Energy Information Administration that explains important energy topics using plain language. Read more.
What’s behind rising oil prices?
You're paying way more for gasoline than common sense would suggest, and you might be surprised by who's to blame. Read more
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