mark

Trump Threatens to Hit Iran Infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait Remains Blocked

U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. “If they don’t do something by Tuesday evening, they won’t have any power plants and they won’t have …

Trump Threatens to Hit Iran Infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait Remains Blocked Read More »

US Intelligence Warns Iran Unlikely to Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon

  Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The finding suggests that Tehran could continue …

US Intelligence Warns Iran Unlikely to Ease Hormuz Strait Chokehold Soon Read More »

Japanese, French and Omani Vessels Cross the Strait of Hormuz

Summary Iran has said it would allow ships with no US or Israeli links Vessels appear to turn of identification systems during crossing Dozens ​of Japanese-owned ships remain stranded, according to transport ministry data (Reuters) – Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since …

Japanese, French and Omani Vessels Cross the Strait of Hormuz Read More »

US Regulators Grant California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant 20-Year Operating Life Extension

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear ​power plant, allowing it to run for another 20 years ‌if it also gets state legislative approval, the governor of the most populous U.S. state said on Thursday. PG&E’s (PCG.N) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant …

US Regulators Grant California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant 20-Year Operating Life Extension Read More »

J.P. Morgan Warns Oil Could Top $150 if Disruptions Persist Into Mid‑May

April 2 (Reuters) – Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a ​risk of surging above $150 if supply ‌flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P. Morgan said in a note ​on Thursday. J.P. Morgan’s base-case assumption is ​that the disruption to the strait will …

J.P. Morgan Warns Oil Could Top $150 if Disruptions Persist Into Mid‑May Read More »

Oil Giants Show Early Interest in US Gulf Deepwater Field Stake, Sources Say

LONDON/NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – European energy majors TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) and Shell (SHEL.L) are among companies eyeing a majority stake in one of the U.S. Gulf’s most promising sites, three ​sources with knowledge of the process said, as interest in North American energy prospects ‌rises due to the Middle East conflict. London-listed BP is …

Oil Giants Show Early Interest in US Gulf Deepwater Field Stake, Sources Say Read More »

US Crude Jumps More Than 11%, Brent Nearly 8% After Trump Vows More Attacks on Iran

By Arathy Somasekhar WTI soars to nearly $114/bbl, highest since March 9 Trump speech did not clarify when Hormuz might reopen WTI heads for biggest daily absolute price rise since 2020 HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading, as …

US Crude Jumps More Than 11%, Brent Nearly 8% After Trump Vows More Attacks on Iran Read More »

Bahrain Hopes for Vote on Revised Hormuz Resolution on Friday

(Reuters) – Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday he hopes for a council vote on Friday on a resolution Bahrain has drafted to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel struck Iran at …

Bahrain Hopes for Vote on Revised Hormuz Resolution on Friday Read More »

Trump Speech Unleashes More Pain on US Consumers With $5 Gasoline, Record Diesel in Sight

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, has put consumers on course for record fuel prices at the pumps just ahead of the country’s peak summer travel season, market experts said. Americans expected Trump’s speech to outline a plan to end …

Trump Speech Unleashes More Pain on US Consumers With $5 Gasoline, Record Diesel in Sight Read More »