Citronella is widely valued for its fragrance, medicinal potential, and defensive properties, yet the genetic basis of its characteristic citronelloid ...

The Trump administration says it has completed the first sale of Venezuelan oil to the U.S. — a shipment the president valued at $500 million. It's part of the administration's push to tap into ...

When President Trump announced the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday, he justified the military operation in part by framing it as a move to recover assets ...

The White House had pointed to drug trafficking and migration as reasons to crack down on Nicolás Maduro. But oil emerged as central to President Trump. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Washington ...

Once a niche ingredient found mainly in specialty health stores, avocado oil has moved firmly into the mainstream over the past decade. In fact, the global market of the oil reached an estimated ...

Tanker seizures risk removing up to 500,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan supply if storage constraints force production shut-ins. Venezuelan heavy sour crude is difficult to replace, creating ...

The South American country increasingly at odds with the Trump administration has the world’s largest oil reserves. Note: Data shows estimates of proven oil reserves for 2025. Source: Oil & Gas ...

Whether you’re a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films — plastic sheets laid over the soil to protect seedlings and promote crop growth. But like many other ...

Cellulose acetate (CA) is a biocompatible, nontoxic polymer widely used in polymeric film production. In this study, epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and citronella oil (CO) were incorporated into CA ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Cellulose acetate (CA) is a biocompatible, nontoxic polymer widely used in polymeric ...