Michael Rockefeller's mysterious disappearance near an island inhabited by the Asmat people remains unsolved, with theories ...

The world's first recognized billionaire John D. Rockefeller, ascended to the pinnacle of American success through his conglomerate, Standard Oil, which he grew from a small refinery in Cleveland ...

America’s first oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859, and the historic moment inspired Rockefeller to enter the oil industry. However, instead of drilling, he anticipated that the refining ...

From a net worth of $900 million in 1913 (about $29.3 billion in today's dollars), the Rockefeller legacy of wealth continues with a family fortune estimated to be worth over $10.3 billion today.

The Whiting refinery is also a critical part of bp’s business, as the company aims to boost oil and gas production globally. The U.S., in fact, is bp’s largest market, with more than 30,000 ...

Since the Whiting refinery opened in 1889 as part of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company, it has remained a driver of Northwest Indiana’s economy. Every day, the refinery produces about 16 ...

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has spent $20 billion to make his modern refinery a reality in Nigeria. Text and Photographs by Alexandra Wexler Feb. 22, 2025 10:00 am ET ...

More than 80 years after his death, Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller remains one of the greatest figures in the history of Wall Street.

On Jan. 10, 1870 was organized the original Standard Oil Company (it was Standard Oil of Ohio then) with John D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller, and Andrews, Flagler and Harkness as incorporators.

Ida Tarbell saw her father’s oil refinery business be annexed by J.D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil in what ... He became one of first whistleblowers in the newly-established United States ...