Brent Holds Above $100 As Hormuz Blockade Remains Key Concern
Oil prices held on to gains, with Brent crude above $100 a barrel despite U.S. efforts to boost global supplies.
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Oil Prices Are Surging Above $100 Even After U.S. Lifts Russia Sanctions. Here's Why.
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, through April 11, in a bid to boost the reach of existing oil supply.
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The Electric Grid Needs Huge Upgrades. No One Knows Who Will Pay for Them.
Utilities around the U.S. are set to spend tens of billions of dollars on high-voltage lines, largely to meet demand from data centers.
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U.N. Body Fights for Relevance as It Struggles to Devise a Deep Sea Mining Code
The International Seabed Authority for years has tried to set seafloor extraction rules, but the U.S. under Trump says it may go it alone
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Oil Markets Brace for Lasting Turmoil in the Gulf
Analysts are now forecasting longer-lasting upheaval-and higher crude prices.
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U.S. Natural Gas Little Changed in Rangebound Trade
Natural gas futures settled fractionally higher in choppy trade.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Obtains License to Supply Electricity in Britain
Tesla Energy Ventures received the go-ahead to provide electricity to domestic and nondomestic consumers in England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland.
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Middle East War Is Causing Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History, IEA Says
The International Energy Agency slashed its oil supply growth forecast a day after a historic emergency stock release, as the Middle East war chokes crude oil flows.
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Escalating Hormuz Crisis Raises Specter of Prolonged Closure
Hopes for quickly reviving trade through the strait are dimming without U.S. naval escorts as Iran steps up attacks.
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RWE Plans $20 Billion Expansion in U.S. to Meet Data Center Demand
The investment accounts for nearly half of what the German energy company plans to spend globally and comes as data centers strain the existing energy grid of the U.S.
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Norsk Hydro's Qatar Aluminum Plant Won't Shut Down Fully as Partner Renews Gas Flow
The Qatalum plant, an equally owned joint venture with a subsidiary of state-controlled QatarEnergy, will maintain aluminum output at around 60% of total capacity.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
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