With oil supplies tight, regions most vulnerable to oil supply disruptions present a significant economic concern, particularly threats to the Strait of Hormuz and unrest in Nigeria, explains this Ba…

The Gulf of Mexico oil spill spotlights the growth of deepwater drilling and the challenges of balancing strong environmental regulation with efforts to expand U.S. domestic oil production.

Non-OPEC oil producers, which turn out most of the world’s oil, are operating near capacity.

While some experts fault demand increases for record-high oil prices, others say production and market issues reflect price hikes are more complicated.

Political volatility among the world’s leading oil producers suggests deeper causes for recent price spikes.