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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. OK, so this is shaping up as a proper global energy shock, like the 1970’s version. Though it is unique in being by choice, or at least the choice of one man. Brent cleared $100 at the open and never looked …
Trump administration officials on Sunday defended a decision to temporarily lift some sanctions on Russian oil and predicted that a sharp increase in gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war would last only weeks. Appearing on multiple TV talk shows, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said a …
By Justin Fox Oil prices are up 15% since the US and Israel began attacking Iran last weekend, and gasoline prices have been following not too far behind. In a big-picture economic sense, this matters a lot less than it used to. The oil intensity of gross domestic product is down about 70% in the …
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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operation was his priority. “I don’t have any concern about it,” he said, when asked about the higher prices at the pump. …
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Being the world’s No. 1 driller isn’t enough to shield the country from the effects of the war. By Will Kubzansky The Iran war may be happening on the other side of the world, but US consumers are already starting to see the effects. Average gasoline prices jumped to $3.25 a gallon on Wednesday, according …
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LITTLETON, Colorado, March 5 (Reuters) – The repercussions of the ongoing U.S.-Iran war are being felt across the world, with U.S. fuel prices, European natural gas costs and Asian tanker freight rates all jumping sharply since strikes began at the weekend. The transmission of market jitters through the shipping, fuel and power sectors illustrates how …
COMMENTARY: Charting the Widening Impact of the Iran Crisis on Energy Markets Read More »
(Reuters) – U.S. average retail gasoline prices are set to break above $3 a gallon on Monday for the first time in more than three months as the conflict between the United States and major oil producer Iran interrupts global oil flows, analysts said. That’s potentially a major risk for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party …
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Big trucks and engines are back among US automakers, even as electrics gain ground around the globe. By Keith Naughton and David Welch Detroit under Donald Trump has rediscovered its love of the big, roaring engine. By gutting climate regulations, the president has freed US automakers to sell as many gas-burning trucks and SUVs as …
The US Is Embracing Gas-Guzzling Cars, While Everywhere Else Goes Electric Read More »
A drone view shows a property seized by authorities, where the authorities say they discovered a sophisticated tunnel used for large‑scale fuel theft from Mexico’s state energy company Pemex and for storing drugs, in Sayula, Mexico, February 18, 2026. REUTERS/Luis Cortes TEPETITLAN, Mexico, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities raided a tunnel used to steal …
(Reuters) – HOUSTON, Feb 19 – U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories fell by 9 million barrels to 419.8 million barrels in the week ended February 13, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 2.1 million-barrel rise. …
