Trump’s Hormuz Shipping Plan is too Little, too Late in Race to Avert Energy Shock: Bousso
By Ron Bousso U.S. President Donald Trump’s current plan to revive shipping through the Strait of Hormuz via financial guarantees and security assistance will require a Herculean international effort. Get…
Goldman Sachs Raises Q2 Brent Oil Price Forecast by $10 to $76 a Barrel
March 4 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs raised on Wednesday its second-quarter 2026 average price forecast for Brent crude oil by $10 to $76 per barrel and for WTI by $9…
There is Little US LNG Producers Can do to Immediately Replace Lost Qatari Cargoes
Summary US LNG plants running near full capacity, limiting the potential for output increase amid Qatar disruptions Venture Global has the most flexibility, with higher percentage of spot market sales…
Trump to Meet Tech Giants on Energy Pledge Ahead of Midterms
Summary Trump hosts tech leaders to pledge to shield consumers from energy price spikes Effort aims to ease voter concerns over higher electricity bills Companies expected to commit to efficiency…
Hormuz Shutdown Worsens After US Hits Iranian Warship; Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralysed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for…
Oil Prices up 1% as Iran Crisis Disrupts Middle East Supply
Summary Geopolitical factors remain near-term key driver, analyst says US crude stocks up 5.6 million barrels last week, sources say (Reuters) – Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday as…
Trump Says US to Provide Insurance to All Maritime Trade in Gulf
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation to provide insurance and guarantees for the financial security of all maritime trade,…
Investors, US Crude Producers Scramble to Lock in Oil Price Spike
Investors rushed to lock in a spike in oil prices this week, resulting in a record volume of energy futures and options contracts changing hands on Monday, the first trading…
US Considering Oil Tanker Insurance Support to Ease Middle East Crude Shipments, Sources Say
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump will review a set of policy options on Tuesday aimed at controlling energy prices during the escalating Middle East conflict, including a proposal for the…
US Natural Gas Futures Leap 6% as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Supplies
(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures jumped about 6% to a two-week high on Tuesday on soaring oil and gas prices around the world as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran…
