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Escalating tensions involving Iran have sharply reduced tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route that carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply.
A joint U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran killed its supreme leader and ignited wider regional conflict, yet crude oil prices rose by a relatively muted ~6% on March 2.
As the U.S. mounts its largest military buildup since 2003, experts warn tensions with Iran could send gas prices plunging to $2.50 or soaring to $5.
Opportune LLP acquires Pickering Energy Partners’ Consulting & Advocacy practice, expanding sustainability and energy advisory services.
Rising electricity and gas bills are hitting households nationwide as utilities win rate hikes, aging power grids need upgrades, and growing energy demand and natural gas prices push costs higher.
Resman Energy Technology Sold to SLB
Oilfield services group SLB is in position to win some of the first contracts under Donald Trump’s plan to revive Venezuela’s ailing oil industry, capitalising on its century long presence in the Caribbean nation.
Texas oilman Rod Lewis has made millions drilling in places even other wildcatters find too dangerous.But when he flew to Venezuela in 2024, he encountered an opportunity that was as treacherous—and possibly as profitable—as any in the world.
Exxon stock hit a record on Tuesday, rising 1.5% to $125.94. The oil giant is winning the hearts of investors, even as it’s getting the cold shoulder from the president.
Exxon stock hit a record as investors backed the oil giant’s cautious stance on Venezuela, even as President Trump signaled frustration over its hesitation.
As other oil executives lavished President Trump with praise at the White House, Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods bluntly said the Venezuelan oil industry is currently “uninvestable,” and that major reforms are required before even considering committing the many billions of dollars required to revitalize the country’s dilapidated crude business.
President Donald Trump is set to meet with Big Oil executives Friday as part of a weeklong charm offensive to persuade America’s largest energy companies to return to Venezuela.
President Trump wants to drive down oil prices to $50 a barrel. Getting to that price appears doable with Venezuela, though keeping it there comes with risks.The good news for the administration is that, if the real goal is to lower gasoline prices for U.S. consumers, global oil prices might not need to come down that much.
President Trump signaled major changes in Venezuela weeks before Nicolás Maduro’s ouster, highlighting oil’s central role in U.S. strategy and energy policy.
This report dives into U.S. policy, its appetite for new power to promote data centers and AI growth, and the downstream impacts that has on the automotive industry and their powertrain choices.