As high gas prices become the top issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, New York Times reporter Nelson Schwartz looks back at the missed opportunities to head off the current energy crisis over the past 25 years.

Iraq says it wants to sell oil contracts to foreign energy firms. The potential impact on energy markets could be large, but practical and political obstacles still prevent rapid production increases.

The Los Angeles Times compares Sen. John McCain's energy policy plans to his past statements and voting record, and concludes he has often taken "contradictory stances on the federal government's role in energy policy."

Punishing American oil companies for the global energy crisis will only reinforce America’s dependence on foreign oil and augment the massive transfer of wealth to rich, oil producing countries like Saudi Arabia and U.A.E., argues Michael Gerson.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave this speech in Chicago, Illinois on June 25, 2008.

Listen to experts discuss Chinese energy technology and the country's capability for addressing energy demands.

Watch experts discuss Chinese energy technology and the country's capability for addressing energy demands.

Listen to experts discuss China's energy challenges and the actions the country is taking on climate change.

Watch experts discuss China's energy challenges and the actions the country is taking on climate change.

Experts discuss technology in China and the country's capabilities for addressing energy demands and climate change.

Sara Banaszak of the American Petroleum Institute and Morgan Gray of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming debate whether opening restricted federal lands and waters will have any effect on the continuing rise in the price of oil.

The Congressional Research Service reports on the history, perspectives, and issues surrounding the strategic petroleum reserve.

A report from the Stockholm Environment Institute says the consumption of woodfuel should not be associated with deforestation.

Nuclear power is too dangerous. Coal is too dirty. Gas involves too much dependence on Russia. And renewables are insufficient. So just where is Germany going to get its power from?

An ambitious cross-subsidy scheme has given rise to a new industry in renewable energy.

Asia-Pacific reporter Marcus Gee says that Japan's effort to control its energy use is impressive.

Dilip Hiro says that countries must handle rising oil prices with energy efficiency and alternative sources.

The defining feature of global energy markets remains high and volatile prices, reflecting a tight balance of supply and demand. This annual report by BP reveals data about world energy markets.

A report from the House Committee on Natural Resources says that "big oil" is stockpiling supplies and pocketing the profits.