Spare oil capacity is not the oil still underground
A near-term production buffer needs a timetable, not just a large resource estimate.
Explainer · September 6, 2026Explore the edition
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Why oil supply and demand cannot always adjust quickly
Equipment, infrastructure and production lead times help explain sharp reactions to disruption.
Explainer · September 6, 2026Why the crude-oil chart is not the pump-price chart
Refining, distribution, taxes and local retail conditions sit between crude oil and a motorist’s bill.
Explainer · September 6, 2026Inside a refinery: separation is only the beginning
Distillation sorts crude oil into fractions; conversion and treatment help turn them into finished products.
Explainer · September 6, 2026