Ever wondered how petrol is made from crude oil? In this video, we take you through the entire process of how crude oil is extracted and refined into the petrol that powers our vehicles. From the ...

The cost–benefit of LA purification by conventional distillation (CD) is further compared to reactive distillation (RD). The pinch method cuts the LA manufacturing costs by 10–11%. Alkali pretreatment ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to be taking a friendlier tone regarding the petroleum industry, as two refineries recently announced they would close down operations in California. Earlier this week ...

Investing.com-- Oil prices fell Wednesday, handing back earlier gains as traders digested new U.S. sanctions on Iran amid ongoing nuclear talks as well as a large decline in U.S. crude stockpiles.

The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply due to health concerns, Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced Tuesday.

Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation’s food supply. Kennedy announced the plan during a Tuesday ...

While some methods may work, others may be dangerous. One common home method for inducing labor is using evening primrose oil. Many people believe that primrose oil can induce labor, either by ...

MARTIN COUNTY, Texas—Two dozen cone-shaped, floating evaporators hum on a huge saltwater pond in the middle of the biggest oil field in the U.S.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (507.2 million liters) of crude gushing into the ...

In the case of the former, the process is called fractional distillation, and it's an invaluable way of making crude oil into a far more efficient source of fuel. Efficiency isn't the only concern ...