Oil
Antarctica Lawyers Up
Antarctica has neither a government nor a fixed population. But a group of environmental lawyers is arguing that the flora, fauna, ice and mountains of the southern continent should have legal standing on the world stage.
An Oil Standoff
Amr bin Habresh, leader of the Hadramawt Tribes Alliance, has deployed his armed men to block oil supplies in Yemen's Hadramawt province. His demands include a greater role for the region in national politics and an end to the economic crisis.
How Henry Kissinger Bungled the Arab Oil Embargo
Most public debate about Kissinger’s legacy has concerned the morality of his “realism.” Yet examining his approach to U.S.-Saudi relations at a key moment reveals little strategic thinking and more of an ad hoc style, influenced by deep ideological values and a naive understanding of the Middle East.
The Oil Kingmaker
Across more than 20 years and dozens of countries, one Canadian lawyer helped draft oil laws in some of the world’s most lucrative petrochemical nations. Documents uncovered in a New Lines investigation show that he also advises businesses, including ones in which he holds interests, on how to profit from those laws.