Oil Steadies as Market Weighs Geopolitical Risks Against Bearish Fundamentals
Summary U.S. might keep or sell seized Venezuelan oil, says President Trump Barclays expects oil surplus to shrink next year if Venezuelan exports fall (Reuters) – Oil prices were little…
US Might Keep or Might Sell Oil Seized Near Venezuela, Trump Says
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would maybe keep and maybe sell the oil it had seized off the…
Oil Loadings in Venezuela Slowed and Ships Changed Course After New US Measures.
December 22 (Reuters) – Oil tanker loadings slowed on Monday in Venezuela, with most vessels carrying oil shipments only between local ports, sources and ship tracking data showed, following U.S.…
Alphabet to Buy Clean Energy Developer Intersect in $4.75 Billion Deal Amid AI Push
Dec 22 (Reuters) – Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said on Monday it would buy clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt, as tech giants spend billions to…
US Still in Pursuit of Third Oil Tanker in Venezuela Blockade
By and The Bella 1 tanker in March. Photographer: Hakon Rimmereid/MarineTraffic Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: The US is still in pursuit of…
US Freezes Five Big Offshore Wind Projects, Shares Dive
Suspension affects Orsted, Avangrid, Dominion Energy, Equinor projects Pentagon raises concerns over radar interference from turbine blades, towers Trump campaigned for White House on promise to end offshore wind industry…
Oil Prices Rise as US Ramps up Action Against Venezuela Tanker
Summary US intercepts Venezuelan oil tanker, raising supply disruption fears Trump administration’s hardline approach sparked rebound in crude prices Crude benchmarks up about 1.8% LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Oil…
PERSPECTIVE: Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Vanished in 2025 – And May Not Return
Ron Bouss (Reuters) – Global oil markets faced multiple black swan events in 2025 – including the Israel-Iran war and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refiners – yet they were barely fazed. This calm…
US Seizes Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast, Officials Say
This would mark the second time in recent weeks that the United States has seized a tanker near Venezuela and comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in the region.…
Oil Prices Climb as US blocks Venezuelan Tankers, Eyes on Russia-Ukraine Talks
By Summary Get the Latest US Focused Energy News Delivered to You! It’s FREE: Brent and WTI prices rise amid Venezuelan tanker blockade Russia-Ukraine peace talks impact oil market sentiment…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
