Oil Settles Week Lower

Crude oil futures settled the day slightly higher, but still finished the week losing ground.

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Enbridge, TC Energy Investing in Projects to Tap Rising Energy Demand

Big Canadian pipeline operators are investing heavily in anticipation that North American energy demand will continue to grow, driven in large part by the boom in data centers.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on oil futures, TC Energy, Enbridge and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

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Investment Firms Strike $3.4 Billion Deal for Peruvian Power Producer

Peru has become a battleground for foreign investments, with the U.S. and China jostling for influence in the Latin American country.

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A Nuclear-Power Startup Says It Can Rouse the Slow-Moving Industry

Alva Energy has the support of former Intel chief Pat Gelsinger, whose venture firm led its recent $33 million fundraising round.

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IEA Expects Oil Supply to Rebound After U.S. Winter Storm Slashed Output

Global supply is now projected to grow by 2.4 million barrels a day this year, with growth evenly split between OPEC+ and non-OPEC+ producers.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Large Weekly Build

Commercial crude oil inventories rose by 8.5 million barrels. They were expected to have fallen by 400,000 barrels.

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Origin Energy Sees Opportunity for Data Centers by Its Power Plants

Frank Calabria, Origin’s chief executive, said the Australian company would initially benefit from being a supplier of energy to data centers that he expects will drive growth in power demand in future.

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PG&E Posts Lower Profit, Tightens Adj EPS View for Year

PG&E’s fourth-quarter net income fell from a year ago but the California power producer boosted the lower end of its projection for 2026 adjusted earnings.

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U.S. Energy Secretary Talks Oil Revival-and Democracy-in Venezuela Visit

Chris Wright said “enormous progress” is being made on crude production.

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Sanctions, Ship Seizures and Low Prices Squeeze Russia’s Oil Industry

In a sign of Moscow’s difficulties selling oil, millions of barrels are floating on the water, waiting for buyers and attracting record price discounts.

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Europe Needs to Learn Its Lesson: Stop Relying on Imported Energy

Growing reliance on American gas looks foolish given how unpredictable the White House has become.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 13, 2026 16:15 ET (21:15 GMT)

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