The country's main exports are crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas. |
It was the Exxon Valdez which ran aground on the Alaskan coast in 1989 spilling 40 million litres of crude oil. |
Two products which come directly from the crude oil and do not require further processing are asphalt and waxes. |
The EU is considering making all-risks, third-party insurance compulsory for ships carrying crude oil. |
But motorists may wonder why the price of petrol leaps up so quickly when the crude oil it comes from was sold when the price was much lower. |
In Nigeria, federal authorities are clamping down on a rash of crude oil thefts. |