Oil & gas
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Is the US energy independent in 2026?
Is US energy independence real in 2026? The US posts record oil output and net energy exports, yet crude imports still run 6.2 million barrels a day.
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How much methane leaks from US oil and gas
US oil and gas methane leaks run at least 13 million tons a year by EDF's count, about 60% above the EPA estimate. See what that means for gas vs coal.
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What happened to Keystone XL and Canada’s oil sands
TC Energy cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline in 2021, and Canada's oil sands kept growing anyway. See what's driving new pipeline plans for 2026.
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Why oil prices swing so much, and how much OPEC still controls
A look at oil price history shows crude swinging from $147 a barrel to negative prices, while OPEC's own share of the market keeps shrinking.
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How much water does fracking use?
How much water does fracking use? A typical horizontal shale gas well takes about 5.1 million gallons, and per-well use has climbed as wells got longer.
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How the US shale gas boom changed the energy market
The US shale gas boom turned America into the world's top LNG exporter and pushed natural gas prices to a record low in 2024, before a 2025 rebound.
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Where natural gas vehicles are common, and why the US never caught on
Natural gas vehicles number in the millions in Iran, China and Pakistan but never caught on in the US, even with fuel that costs less than gasoline.
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