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Chevron Doubles Down on Venezuela’s Oil Patch On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Chevron Corp. announced a $7 billion investment plan to significantly expand its operations in Venezuela, more…
US Strikes on IRGC Sites Intensify Gulf Tensions Washington, D.C. – The United States carried out another wave of airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, targeting…
Oil Rally Pressures Asian Stocks as Bond Yields Jump Asian equities are poised to extend their slide on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as surging crude prices push bond…
Stocks Slump as Rising Oil and Treasury Yields Rekindle Inflation Fears US equities kicked off September with a sharp selloff on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as a surge…
Oil’s 6% Surge Sparks Asia Selloff, Rate-Hike Fears Grip Markets Asian equities were poised for a sharply lower open on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as a relentless rally…
Soybean Futures Hit Highest Level Since 2023 on Biofuel Exemption Soybean futures surged to their highest point in nearly three years on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after the…
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed new military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. personnel. The strikes mark a…
Oil Settles at Six-Week High After U.S. Hits Iranian Targets Crude oil prices surged on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, settling at their highest level in nearly six weeks.…
Iran’s Retaliatory Strike on Jordan Bases Jolts Markets On Monday, August 31, 2026, Iran launched a missile and drone attack on two American bases in Jordan, responding to…
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export terminal on the Baltic Sea overnight, causing a fire that was later extinguished. Leningrad region governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed damage and…
Eurozone annual inflation accelerated to 3.3% in August, up from 2.6% in July, according to preliminary data from Eurostat. The reading marks the highest inflation print since early…
Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime security firm Marisks. The incidents occurred in the…
The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has severely disrupted Persian Gulf oil and gas flows, driving a $330 billion surge in global energy import costs between March and August, per the…
Modi’s Call for Peace Lands as U.S. Tariff Threat Looms On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end…
Global bond markets sold off sharply, driving yields to multi-decade highs as traders increased expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike this month. Oil prices advanced amid renewed…
Brent crude traded at $91.48 per barrel and WTI at $86.97 per barrel, both up more than $1 from Monday’s close. President Trump threatened new strikes on Iran…
Global bond yields have surged to their highest level since 2008, driven by rising oil prices and heightened inflation concerns. Investors have significantly increased expectations for Federal Reserve…
Chevron, India’s ONGC, GE Vernova, Eni and GeoPark are nearing final energy agreements in Venezuela, according to Reuters sources. Venezuela has spent six months rewriting oil contracts under…
ADNOC’s Ruwais Refinery Back to Full Output Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) has restored one of the world’s largest oil refineries to full capacity after it was…
Kharg Island Dispute Reignites as Iran Mocks Trump Post On Monday, August 31, 2026, Iran’s government dismissed as “laughable” a Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald Trump…
US equities fell Monday as a fresh exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reignited Middle East supply fears, sending crude oil prices sharply higher. The S&P…
Oil Crises Reshape Power: Who Wins Next? Every major oil shock has redrawn the map of global energy leverage. The 1973-74 Arab oil embargo shifted dominance from the…
Oil Markets Brace for New Iran Escalation Washington has again threatened to strike Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal, a move that could disrupt a significant portion of global…
Turkmenistan Starts Plugging Methane Mega-Leaks Turkmenistan, the world’s worst emitter of methane from oil and gas operations, has begun repairing its ageing facilities, according to the latest UN…
Diesel Margins Forecast to Double as Global Refining Capacity Tightens Goldman Sachs revised its diesel refining margin forecast to $63 per barrel, roughly double its prior estimate, citing…
Oil Prices Surge After US Strike on Iranian Rocket Launchers Asian shares and US futures retreated, while oil prices surged on Monday, August 31, 2026, following a US…
WTI crude surged 2.47% to $85.46/barrel in early Asian trade, while Brent climbed 2.71% to $90.49/barrel. The escalation began Sunday when U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers…
Trump Announces Venezuelan Crude for SPR Refill On Sunday, August 30, 2026, President Donald Trump announced via social media that the United States will use Venezuelan crude to…
Lawsuit Alleges Unpaid Fuel Deliveries to Freedom Fuel A federal lawsuit filed this month claims that fuel distributor KRSM failed to pay for $4 million worth of fuel,…
Tariff Shock Reprices Metals Complex The U.S.-Canada trade war, which escalated in early 2026, has triggered a sharp repricing across metals and materials stocks and ETFs. Since the…
