Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oil. Show all posts
Friday, October 23, 2026
Iran threatens to strike oil and AI facilities across Gulf if US and Israel renew attacks
Iran’s security chiefs say there will be ‘zero red lines’ if Trump and Netanyahu attack again…
The Secret Terms of Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal — ProPublica
Corporate Firewall: The oil deal is designed to prevent future U.S. presidents and Venezuelan leaders from changing or dismantling the enterprise.
Hidden Investors: Some of the Trump administration’s partners could remain anonymous, hidden behind a parent company based in Barbados.
The Long Run: It could be many years before the company produces enough oil to be a statistically significant share for the United States...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-venezuela-oil-agreement-terms
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026
US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba
US says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continues…
Friday, September 18, 2026
Trump’s Friends Are Already Signing Deals to Take Venezuela’s Oil – Mother Jones
Chevron is first in line. ExxonMobil—and a company led by a Trump adviser—look to be next.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
California lawmakers move to shield the coast from Trump's oil agenda - POLITICO
“Trump is threatening California’s coast in pursuit of reckless offshore oil and gas extraction to pad the wallets of his corrupt oil cronies,” Newsom said in a statement earlier this month…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/california-coast-trump-oil-01055337
Friday, August 28, 2026
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
The once world-leading producer of crude oil has plunged into an energy crisis as Kyiv targets its refineries…
Friday, August 21, 2026
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from Unesco…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/trump-oil-drilling-world-heritage-site-new-mexico
Monday, August 10, 2026
Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill
Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling…
Saturday, August 8, 2026
The Iran War’s Other Bill—And You’re Paying It – Mother Jones
Oil is used to make plastics and petrochemicals, so higher prices are already starting to work their way into the cost of everything from stuffed animals, diapers, and baby wipes to crayons, bottled water, soft drinks, and clothing...
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/the-iran-wars-other-bill-and-youre-paying-it/
Friday, July 24, 2026
Oil passes $100 a barrel again and shares slide as Middle East conflict escalates
Sharp rise in oil price reflects fears Houthi militias could strangle Saudi exports as US-Iran fighting intensifies…
Friday, July 10, 2026
License to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
Greenland Energy says billions of barrels of crude could lie beneath territory and claims it has permission to bring drilling kit ashore – a claim denied by Nuuk…
Thursday, July 9, 2026
‘It’s over’: Oil markets back on edge after US and Iran shred ceasefire - POLITICO
Resumed hostilities reversed a monthlong drop in fuel prices...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/08/iran-oil-ceasefire-prices-00990185
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Has the US really carried out a secret mission to get oil through Hormuz?
“Things are going to get worse,” according to Jan Stuart, global energy economist and strategist at Piper Sandler. He expects the price of Brent crude to average $130 a barrel in July and August as global oil inventories continue to sink and demand for fuels during the summer driving season rises...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/12/us-secret-mission-oil-hormuz-trump-iran-blockade
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Treasury extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for another month - POLITICO
The Trump administration will extend for another month a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude already loaded on tankers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday…
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade
US president says ‘we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business’…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/02/trump-us-navy-pirates-iran-blockade
Monday, April 27, 2026
‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says
“The only effective path to energy and economic security is homegrown clean energy. All political parties should now be uniting around that mission. Their failure to do so tells you a lot about whose interests they truly represent.”…
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, U.S. allies find - POLITICO
But there’s also an obvious catch: The faster they move to decarbonize, the more they will have to rely on China to supply the necessary materials. After all, Beijing controls the overwhelming majority of the world’s clean technology and critical mineral supply.
Governments, uneasy about the idea of swapping one dependence for another, are keenly aware of that fact. The question now is whether they’ll put those reservations aside in favor of bolstering their energy security or continue taking measures to protect their economies from China’s dominance…
Friday, April 10, 2026
Middle East ceasefire threatens to unravel as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on Tuesday…
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