Oil and petroleum chemists spend most of their time working in the lab. They may go into the refinery occasionally or collect samples in the field. Chemists work in groups and often with chemical ...

Crude futures were posting solid gains at midday Thursday as supply ... which makes dollar-denominated petroleum futures more expensive for investors holding other currencies.

Occidental Petroleum has rapidly reduced debt following its CrownRock acquisition, driven by strong free cash flows and solid initial progress on its asset sale plan. This has paid immediate ...