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Oil and Money: An International Special Report

A look at where the oil industry is heading globally.

A look at where the oil industry is heading globally.

Highlights

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    In central Florida, <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/brinkmann-on-business/os-disney-duke-solar-20160412-story.html">a solar facility shaped like Mickey Mouse&rsquo;s head</a> produces enough electricity to power 1,000 homes.
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    The Magic Kingdom Is Going Green

    Disney is turning to solar power generated just outside its huge Florida theme parks.

     By Bruce Horovitz

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    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, left, at the World Cup in Moscow in June. In 2016, he said he would take his kingdom&rsquo;s oil company public, but the plans have been postponed.
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    Saudi Arabia Still Dreams of Taking Its Oil Company Public

    Saudi Aramco has pulled back on its hoped-for $2 trillion stock sale, but it’s determined to move ahead when conditions are optimum, the Saudi energy minister says.

     By Michael J. de la Merced

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    A container ship sailing under Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong. The United Nations International Maritime Organization is seeking to limit the amount of sulfur in maritime fuel by 2020.
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    Shipping Industry Stares Down New Fuel Restrictions

    The United Nations is taking on shippers as it tries to reduce the air pollution from sulfur-based fuels used by the maritime industry.

     By Clifford Krauss

  1. Five Oil and Gas Executives in Their Own Words

    Energy insiders reflect on an industry and a production and environmental crosspoint.

     

  2. For BP’s Chief, Technology and the Environment Matter Most

    Nearly a decade after the oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Bob Dudley talks about his firm’s focus on the future.

    By Stanley Reed

     

  3. Environmental Activists Focus on Museums That Take Oil Money

    The battle on ethical funding is being waged at art institutions around the world.

    By Kathleen Massara

     

  4. Foretelling the Future of Oil

    No one knows for certain how the oil industry will fare in decades to come, but few issues are more important to geopolitics and the planet’s climate.

    By Clifford Krauss

     

  5. In a Prize for Big Oil Firms, Caspian Deal Eases Access

    An agreement on the Caspian Sea’s status resolves one problem in an oil region with many of them.

    By Andrew E. Kramer

     

  6. Who Knew? These Countries Are All Oil Producers

    Barbados turns out only 1,000 barrels a day, while France produces 16,418.

    By Mark Ellwood

     

  7. Sovereign Wealth Funds Embrace Their Growing Ambitions

    Once regarded mostly as sources of money for professional money managers, sovereign funds have matured into aggressive investors.

    By Michael J. de la Merced

     

  8. The Most Powerful Oil Men in the World

    Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih and his Russian Counterpart, Alexander Novak, are the petroleum industry’s most buzzed about duo. Here’s why.

    By Richard Morgan

     

  9. Satellites Aid the Chase for Better Information on Oil Supplies

    Inaccurate statistics on how much oil is being produced on any given day can affect the oil market.

    By Stanley Reed

     

  10. Oil Company Headquarters Make a Powerful Statement

    “Great architecture by great architects is a way to physically manifest success, because big buildings equal big profits in people’s minds.”

    By Mark Ellwood