X-energy, Talen to assess deployment of multiple SMR plants

The companies will explore opportunities to deploy three or more four-unit XE-100 plants “to add clean baseload capacity to help support reliability and meet growing energy demand from onshoring of…

Wright Says Trump Administration Has No Plan to Restrict Oil and Gas Exports

(Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said in a post on X that President Donald Trump’s administration has no plan to implement restrictions on oil and gas…

US Issues New 30-Day Waiver for Sale of Russian Oil, Adding Cuba, N.Korea Exceptions

(Reuters) – The United States issued a new general license on Thursday to replace an earlier waiver for the sale of Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products loaded on tankers…

Trump Demands Halt to Energy Facility Attacks as Prices Soar

By Patrick Sykes and Dana Khraiche U.S. President Donald Trump called on Israel and Iran to stop attacks on energy facilities as the war in the Middle East escalated, with…

US Objectives in Iran Have Not Changed, Hegseth Says

(Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28. The…

Despite Trump Remarks, Israeli Officials Say US Knew of Strike on Iran Gas Field

(Reuters) – Israel’s attack on an Iranian gas field on Wednesday was coordinated with the United States but is not likely to be repeated, three Israeli officials said, despite President…

US May Remove Sanctions on Iranian Oil Stranded in Tankers, Bessent Says

(Reuters) – The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…

RANKED: The Top Crude Oil Producers in 2025 – Visual Capitalist – See How Countries Rank

By | Editing | Design Key Takeaways The U.S. was the world’s largest crude oil producer in 2025, pumping 13.58 million barrels per day. Five of the world’s top 10…