Oil Futures Extend Rally On Rising Iran Tensions

Crude futures settled at their highest level since late October after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries that do business with Iran and urged Iranians to continue protesting, saying on Truth Social that “help is on its way.”

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Even Oil Companies Are Nervous About Trump’s Crackdown on Offshore Wind

Oil industry leaders warn that regulatory uncertainty from a Trump-led offshore wind moratorium could spill over and disrupt fossil fuel permitting, stalling investment across energy sectors.

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Orsted Shares Jump as U.S. Judge Rules Work Can Resume at Revolution Wind Project

Orsted shares jumped Tuesday after a U.S. judge ruled that work could resume at the company’s Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on electricity costs, crude futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

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America’s Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem-Too Many Data Centers

Increasing demand from the tech industry threatens to max out generation capacity in a 13-state region. Consumers are furious about rate increases.

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China Has Been Gorging on Black-Market Oil. That’s Now Getting Harder.

The official market for crude could soon start to feel disturbances as the U.S. and Europe crack down on illicit trading.

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The Speed-Obsessed Texas Wildcatter in Pole Position for Venezuela’s Energy Riches

Rod Lewis isn’t a big name in industry circles but has a wealth of experience in unstable locales including Mexico and Colombia.

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Trump ‘Inclined’ to Keep Exxon Out of Venezuela

The president said he didn’t like comments from the company’s CEO during a meeting Friday at the White House.

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Trump’s Oil Grab Is a Big Problem for the OPEC Cartel

Bringing Venezuela’s output under U.S. control has the potential to disrupt the power balance in the world market.

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Trump Presses Oil Executives to Invest in Venezuela-but Gets Lukewarm Reception

Exxon’s CEO says the South American country is currently “uninvestable” and plans to send a technical team to assess the situation.

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U.S. Forces Seize Fifth Tanker in Campaign to Track Down Venezuelan Oil

The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted the sanctioned tanker Olina in waters near Venezuela.

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Meta Unveils Sweeping Nuclear-Power Plan to Fuel Its AI Ambitions

The Facebook parent will back nuclear projects with Oklo, Bill Gates-backed TerraPower, and Vistra.

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