Are We Heading for an All-Out War in the Middle East?
Are we heading for an all-out war in the Middle East? That’s the question Rigzone asked Benjamin Zycher, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), and Doug Bandow, a…
Iran Claims It Has “Complete Control” Over Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared it has “complete control” of the strategic waterway, with fresh attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz overnight intensifying fears that…
U.S. and Japan Ponder Nuclear Energy Project in Massive $550 Billion Deal
The United States and Japan have been considering the inclusion of a nuclear power project involving Westinghouse in the $550-billion package of investment that Japan has pledged in the U.S.…
U.S. Gives Rosneft’s German Refinery Network Open-Ended Sanctions Exemption
The U.S. government will exempt the German units of Russian oil major Rosneft PJSC from sanctions indefinitely, Reuters reported on Wednesday, noting that the exemption applies to Rosneft Deutschland and…
Japan Refiners Ask Government to Tap Crude Stocks
Japanese oil refiners are asking the government to release crude from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserves as the Middle East crisis worsens, according to people familiar with the matter. The…
Insurance Broker Marsh Meets US Officials on Restoring Gulf Maritime Trade Amid Iran War
(Reuters) – Insurance broker Marsh McLennan said on Wednesday it had met with U.S. officials to explore solutions for restoring maritime trade amid escalating fighting in the Middle East, as…
NRC issues construction permit for first Natrium plant
The technology The Bill Gates-chaired company’s Natrium 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor has a molten-salt-based energy storage system which allows it to temporarily boost output to 500 MWe when needed,…
Asia oil crunch deepens as Middle East conflict disrupts fuel supplies
(Bloomberg) – A deepening energy crunch across Asia is impacting all corners of the oil market, with suppliers of everything from shipping fuel to cooking gas beginning to cut back…


U.S. Deploys Patriots to Shield Saudi Oil and Qatari Gas Facilities
G7 Moves to Release 100 Million Barrels to Counter Diesel Crisis
Trump Says South Korea Deal Includes $8.4 Billion U.S. Oil Project
Oil Prices Fall as Reports Say Hormuz Crude Flows Top Pre-War Levels
Air Liquide targets €24bn investment and up to 600bps margin gains by 2030
OPEC+ holds November oil production targets steady as supply remains constrained
Japan’s JERA Creates Oil Storage Firm to Manage National Reserve Sites
Alaska LNG Hinges on How Much Asian Buyers Will Pay for Energy Security
WTI Sinks Nearly 4% as EU Weighs Emergency Stockpile Release
Latest Dallas Fed Survey Reveals Theme Among Respondents








