From crude-oil nationalism to biofuel leadership, Brazil’s stamps narrate its journey of balancing hydrocarbons and renewables — a contradiction now at the heart of its COP30 pitch.
The collectibles market is estimated to be a multi-billion dollar industry and comprises a wide variety of items, ranging from coins, stamps, art, toys to wine, whiskey, and watches
The key protagonist of the American oil story was John D. Rockefeller, who was admired and loathed in equal measure for his business tactics.
As the UN climate conference takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan traces the history of the hydrocarbon industry through the lens of postage stamps
At a pre-wedding gathering, old wounds reopen as former coworkers confront the possibility of betrayal in their midst
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Sona Maniar writes a short fiction piece for Outlook
Where philately meets popular culture, rare and interesting stamps take centre stage in cinema.
Some of the earliest stamps related to the modern petroleum industry were issued by Azerbaijan circa 1920. In 1959, the US issued a stamp commemorating the drilling of the first commercial oil well, Drake Well, in Titusville, Pennsylvania back in 1859.
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