Oil Futures Extend Rally on Iran Tensions
Rising tensions in Iran and expectations of a U.S. response sent crude futures to their highest close in three months.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Increase
Crude oil inventories increased by 3.4 million barrels to 422.4 million barrels last week as imports rose, said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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OPEC's First Look at 2027 Points to Steady Oil-Demand Growth
The cartel projects demand will rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year, slightly below its estimate for 2026.
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BP Flags $5 Billion Write-Down of Low-Carbon Business
The charge, along with a warning of lower returns from oil trading, shows the challenges awaiting incoming CEO Meg O'Neill.
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Westwood Raises $300 Million for Oil Patch Secondary Bets
The asset manager aims to gain from private-equity investors looking to sell fund stakes backing oil and gas assets.
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Even Oil Companies Are Nervous About Trump's Crackdown on Offshore Wind
Oil industry leaders warn that regulatory uncertainty from a Trump-led offshore wind moratorium could spill over and disrupt fossil fuel permitting, stalling investment across energy sectors.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Petrobras, crude futures, BP and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
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Exxon Mobil's stock hits a new high. Its CEO's call on Venezuela may be helping.
President Donald Trump has threatened to cut Exxon Mobil out of oil deals in Venezuela, but that hasn't derailed the rally in the energy giant's shares.
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China, Wary of Global Unrest, Is Keeping the Oil Market Afloat
China's purchases for its strategic reserve have kept the market from cratering.
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Trump Praises Microsoft's Pledge to Lower AI-Linked Electricity Costs
The software company's move comes as the president has unveiled many proposals aimed at gaining more leverage over the economy.
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America's Biggest Power Grid Operator Has an AI Problem-Too Many Data Centers
Increasing demand from the tech industry threatens to max out generation capacity in a 13-state region. Consumers are furious about rate increases.
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China Has Been Gorging on Black-Market Oil. That's Now Getting Harder.
The official market for crude could soon start to feel disturbances as the U.S. and Europe crack down on illicit trading.
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