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Asian countries should not be pushed into long-term fossil fuel dependency in the name of energy security or climate action. Nor should communities be expected to sacrifice their environment and livelihoods for investments they have little to no power to influence.
The world’s five largest international oil companies (IOCs) and five largest U.S. independent refiners made over US$65 billion in profits in the second quarter of 2026 as conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Ukraine spiked oil prices and caused refined fuel supply constraints. As thousands die in the relentless bombardments of drones and ballistic missiles, the oil and gas industry reaps windfall profits in a year that was looking to be a loser before the bombs started falling.
Se trata, sin ambigüedades, de imperialismo impulsado por los combustibles fósiles.
This is fossil-fueled imperialism, plain and simple.
After thirty years, the fight for environmental justice is as strong as ever in the Niger Delta.
Oil Change International, in solidarity with civil society organizations in the Niger Delta, condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land. This decision disregards the longstanding environmental destruction, economic hardship, and social injustices endured by the Ogoni people due to decades of exploitative oil operations. Rather than addressing these historical grievances, the government is choosing a path that will deepen the suffering of communities already devastated by the toxic legacy of extractivism.
A Norwegian oil firm's investment in controversial exploration near Botswana's Okavango Delta has sparked outrage across Scandinavia. In July 2024, the Norwegian oil and gas company BW Energy announced a partnership with the Canadian firm ReconAfrica to drill for oil in the watershed of the Kavango basin of Namibia, threatening the iconic upstream Okavango Delta of Botswana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Africa.
Oil companies are threatening three iconic and critically important African deltas: the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Saloum in Senegal, and Okavango in Botswana. We’re launching a new website to support the ongoing fights to protect the deltas.
Oil Change International condemns the right-wing violence against innocent people in the UK and refuses to remain silent. We are appalled at the brutal and mindless thuggery, racism, violence, Islamophobia, and intimidation against People of Color, immigrants, refugees, and people seeking asylum.
For years communities and railroad unions on the frontline of America’s creaking railroad network have warned of a “ticking time bomb” on the railways.
