Crude oil last week dived below $40 as the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe prompted new national lockdowns in France and Germany—so far. Yet fears have deepened that more countries could follow ...

Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

IIASA researchers have used Sentinel 1 satellite imagery from the European Space Agency to produce a map of the extent and year of detection of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, Malaysia, and ...

The Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) is stepping up efforts to integrate biodiversity conservation into oil palm plantation management, with the aim of strengthening wildlife ...

Activist investor Elliott Management, now holding over 5% of BP through equity swaps, is pressing the oil giant to ramp up free cash flow to $20 billion by 2027, up from $8 billion last year. Elliott, ...