oil reserves

Is tapping into oil reserves a confidence-building measure?

Marketplace  Thu, 06/23/2011 - 14:26

Sarah Emerson, president of Energy Security Analysis, discusses why the International Energy Agency decided to sell off some of its strategic petroleum oil reserves and how much good the move can do.


 

Ecuador seeks credit for conservation

Marketplace  Thu, 07/09/2009 - 11:12

The South American country is seeking $3 billion in carbon credits in exchange for leaving some of its Amazon oil reserves untapped.

Sam Eaton reports.


 

Iraqi oil contracts have barrels of risk

Marketplace  Fri, 06/26/2009 - 11:01

Iraq will soon begin auctioning off new contracts for its old fields. The country has one of the largest oil reserves in the world.

But there are risks. Jeff Tyler reports.