U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Fall for Second Straight Week
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 1.3 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels last week as exports increased and refineries stepped up their capacity use, said the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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TransAlta Gets Order to Keep Coal-Fired Plant in Operation for 90 Days
TransAlta has been ordered by the Energy Department to keep open for a 90-day period a coal-fired power station in Washington state that had been earmarked for closure.
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Oil Climbs as Trump's Venezuela Blockade Raises Supply Risks
Oil prices rose more than 1.5% after Trump ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned tankers to and from Venezuela, raising risks of prolonged supply disruptions in the region.
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Why 2025 has been such a historic year for oil - with prices set to finish near a 5-year low
The world has more oil than it needs, but a drop in crude prices this week to the lowest level in nearly five years may help slow production and boost demand.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on the U.S. blockade of oil tankers in and out of Venezuela, European energy stocks and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
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Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers In and Out of Venezuela
The president's announcement further escalates pressure on leader Nicolás Maduro.
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U.S. Tanker Seizure Has Paralyzed Venezuelan Oil Shipping-Except Chevron's
Vessels are idling at ports or veering away from the region. But for Chevron, it's business as usual.
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Gas Prices Inch Toward a 5-Year Low. What's Driving the Drop.
A confluence of factors, ranging from an over supply of oil to seasonal patterns, are giving drivers relief at the pump for the holidays.
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The Factory Workers Who Build the Power Grid by Hand
The large transformers needed to power the AI boom are made partly by hand and take four to six weeks to build, leading to a yearslong wait list.
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Rival Kingpins of Russian Oil Trade Hit by EU Sanctions
The two traders were targeted in a big swing by the bloc at a clandestine market that has bankrolled Moscow's war against Ukraine.
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Suspected Russian Hackers Step Up Attacks on U.S. Energy Firms, Research Shows
Amazon's cyber team says unpatched computer devices give the Kremlin intelligence unit easy access to energy companies and their tech providers.
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