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Hacker Group Claims To Have Shut Down World’s Largest Oil Company
The New York Times reports that unknown computer hackers, who call themselves “Cutting Sword of Justice”, have claimed responsibility for spreading a malicious virus into Saudi Aramco, which is owned by the Saudi Arabian government.
Oil And Alcohol Make Stunning Slow-Motion Ballet
It’s an experiment that’s been conducted for over a hundred years now, but these days it’s incredibly easy to record and share the complex interactions of a drop of naphthenic oil as it plunges through a tank filled with isopropyl alcohol.
A Wonderfully Simple Explanation Of Oil Price And The Economy
The price of petrol seems to keep changing, but the truth is that the problem isn’t just to do with decreasing oil resources. In fact, the price of the black stuff is linked into our economy in a complex way — and this video beautifully describes what’s going on for those of us lacking an economics background.
Virus Attack Kills Iranian Oil
Iran may or may not be decoding American drone data right now, but one thing’s for sure: someone cyber-punched the crap out of its oil infrastructure. Internet war!
BP Oil Spill Aftermath: Eyeless Shrimp, Clawless Crabs
Al Jazeera just published an astonishing report on the after-effects of the BP oil disaster, and it’s not pretty. There are an alarming number of deformities in sea creatures: mutated shrimp, fish with sores and lesions, eyeless crabs and more. It’s unlike anything local fisherman have ever seen.
Experimental Soap Might Clean Up Oil Spills
If you spill millions of litres of oil all over, say, the Gulf of Mexico, no amount of OxiClean is going to help. You need something industrial strength, and researchers are looking at magnetic soap as a potential solution.
Iran Tests Long-Range Missiles Over Strait Of Hormuz, Creates First Nuclear Fuel Rod
Iran has successfully tested two long-range missiles over the Strait of Hormuz, a key strategic point for oil commerce, in response to Obama’s December 31 sanctions against Iran’s central bank. What’s worse: Iran claims they have created their first nuclear fuel rod.
