About the Oil Knowledge Base

A mixture-of-experts research compilation covering the full oil value chain — geology, reserves, production, refining, products, transport, markets, environment, and the energy transition.

Methodology

Every section of this site was researched through a multi-model pipeline. We run the same research brief through several frontier AI models (Grok, DeepSeek, plus Claude's own WebSearch) and compare their outputs for factual convergence. Where experts agree, the content stands as consensus. Where they disagree, we flag the disagreement or defer to primary industry data (BP, EIA, IEA, OPEC).

We don't scrape third-party content; we use AI research as a synthesis layer over named primary sources, then verify numerical claims against the latest published industry reports.

Data cutoff: early 2026. Numbers for production, reserves, and consumption reflect latest-available BP Statistical Review (2024 edition), OPEC ASB 2024, and EIA International Energy Statistics. Real-time price or rig-count figures are not included because they would go stale; we provide ranges and benchmarks instead.

Primary Sources

Editorial Policy

This knowledge base aims to be factually accurate, numerically specific, and opinion-light. Where debates are real (peak demand timing, sanctions efficacy, climate trajectories), we present the ranges and key scenarios rather than pick a side.

We don't take advertising from oil companies, environmental NGOs, or state actors. The site is self-funded as part of the AI Pulled knowledge network.

Corrections: Found an error? Email [email protected] with a source and we'll update within a few days.

Disclaimers