The price of Brent crude – the global benchmark – now sits at more than $100 a barrel. This means the cost of the many products derived from crude oil, such as petrol or gasoline, has also surged.

The core problem is a worldwide shortage of diesel and jet fuel, which is forcing international trade's share of GDP to start falling after being flat since 2008. Diesel is essential for food ...

A controversial plant near Clatskanie that would produce diesel fuel from used cooking oil, wood waste, and fish guts took another step toward construction today when the Oregon Department of ...

Renewable diesel (RD), dubbed HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) by producers, is hailed by its supporters as a climate-friendly alternative to carbon-intensive fossil diesel. RD is a complex biofuel ...