Unlocking "unconventional" energy requires unconventional politics, and that's one resource that is genuinely scarce among today's backwards-looking bureaucrats and green interest groups.

The tale is generously sprinkled with facts debunking common misperceptions, and Mr. Yergin sagely analyzes how well the energy industry really works. What he does not do—despite what some readers may long for-is draw many conclusions.

The solution to our dependence on foreign oil is not to switch to renewable resources, but to put forth better policy, and remove restrictions of local drilling.

In recent years, the oil industry has made improvements in energy productivity, but this could be stalled by President Obama's call for an increase in oil industry tax.

High gas prices are inducing consumers to tighten their belts and politicians to call for taxes on oil companies. This Outlook explores the true causes of oil price fluctuation and explains how policymakers can help lower gasoline prices.

The New York Times rattled energy markets this week with a Sunday front page story asserting that many "insiders" in the natural gas industry harbor serious doubts about the long-term viability of the natural gas market.

It's the first rule of Canadian economics: when the U.S. catches cold, Canada gets pneumonia. What if the rule no longer applies?

One way to reduce reliance on "unstable" sources of energy would be to encourage resource-rich nations in the Western Hemisphere to adopt sound policies for developing their oil and gas industries.