Energy
Oil prices dip as markets anticipate potential U.S.-Iran peace deal
Oil prices nosedived Monday amid hopes of a deal to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia accused of plundering Ukraine’s grain, coal and minerals in occupied territories
First, Russia took Ukraine's land. Now, Ukrainian officials and legal experts say, Moscow is stripping and selling what lies above and beneath it.
Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday, only days after a visit by U.S. President Trump to China.
Iran using ceasefire to improve combat power, army spokesperson says
Iran is using the extended ceasefire with the U.S. to bolster its combat power, a senior army official said Tuesday, as President Trump boasts the war has decimated Tehran's military.
A fuel strike in Kenya is suspended after two days of protests that left four people dead
Public transport operators in Kenya on Tuesday suspended a nationwide strike for one week to allow consultations with the government, marking an end to two days of protests that left four people dead and more than 30 others injured.
Postseason analysis: ‘Saturday Night Live’ more liberal than ever
The Media Research Center's "NewsBusters" is out with a new study showing that the recently concluded Season 51 of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is more politically liberal than the previous season.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the U.S.
NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S.
Iran says it exchanged revised proposals with U.S., though enrichment remains a sticking point
Iran and the U.S. exchanged new proposals for reaching a lasting peace in the Middle East conflict, the Foreign Ministry in Tehran said Monday.
Iran working with Oman to design a mechanism for controlling traffic through Strait of Hormuz
Iran is in talks with Oman to construct a mechanism to direct commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday, as Tehran looks to formalize control over the vital waterway.
Unidentified drone strike starts fire near United Arab Emirates’ nuclear plant
An unidentified drone strike sparked a fire in an electrical generator near the United Arab Emirates' Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the state-affiliated Abu Dhabi Media Office announced Sunday.
Iran war ‘almost over,’ dramatic price drop coming, interior secretary says
Those who are focused on soaring gasoline prices are "missing the big picture" about President Trump's war with Iran and should realize how much worse it could have been, Interior Department Secretary Doug Burgum said.
Strange bedfellows: Environmental groups and oil refining states team up to fight E15 ethanol
You wouldn't expect to see Wyoming's Republican Sen. John Barrasso siding with the left-wing climate group Earthjustice, but the two share a mission: Stopping Congress from passing legislation permitting the year-round sales of E15 ethanol.
Canada doubles down on clean energy commitment, plans to reduce electricity costs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a clean electricity strategy Thursday he says will help double Canada's electricity grid by 2050 and lower energy costs for the majority of Canadian households.
New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war that’s both ‘awesome’ and awkward
The global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has generated an enviable - and politically sensitive - financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico, a rare Democratic-dominated state where fossil fuels are a bedrock of progressive social services.
As Trump targets offshore wind, a look at the global industry by the numbers
President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly.
Ex-pilots, millionaires call out ‘obscene’ celebrity private jet use at Cannes Film Festival
Former pilot criticizes celebrities using private jets to travel to the Cannes Film Festival: "The rich and famous burning through scarce fuel to get to a film festival isn't just tone deaf, it's obscene."
House passes bill to expand biofuel blend E15 despite GOP divide
House Republicans spent weeks sparring internally over a bill to expand production and sales of the biofuel blend E15, pitting lawmakers from corn-producing states against conservatives concerned about expanding an expensive government mandate.
Iran’s Parliament moves closer to formalizing control over Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Parliament took a step closer to formalizing its management over the Strait of Hormuz, the head of its National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced Wednesday, in a move that could further weaken a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Wholesale prices rise at highest annual pace since late 2022
Wholesale prices rose at the highest annual rate in over three years, the government said Wednesday in another sign of stubborn inflation.
South Korea considering supporting U.S. effort to secure Strait of Hormuz, defense minister says
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday Seoul may offer support for the U.S.-led effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a South Korean vessel came under fire in the waterway last week.
