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Mar 12

IEA's Oil-Reserve Release Could Take Months to Reach Buyers

The International Energy Agency's plan to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to mitigate supply disruptions could take weeks or months to reach buyers, said Phillip Nova.

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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 to Spend Big in U.S. Under $40 Billion Investment Plan

German energy company RWE plans to invest heavily in the U.S. over the next five years in a bid to grow earnings and shareholder returns.

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President Trump's Head-Spinning Pivot on an Emergency Oil Release

The Trump administration shifted from opposing the largest-ever intervention in oil markets to cajoling allies into moving forward with the maneuver in a matter of hours.

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Oil Futures Gain Despite IEA's Planned Release of Reserves

Oil futures rose as the conflict in the Persian Gulf continued with Iran increasing efforts to keep ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rise for Third Straight Week

Crude oil inventories increased by 3.8 million barrels last week as exports fell and refineries raised their capacity use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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OPEC Holds Oil-Demand Forecast Steady While Gulf Disruption Chokes Flows

Demand is projected to rise by 1.34 million barrels a day next year, slightly below 2026's estimated 1.38 million, supported by a solid global economy.

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Alternative-Energy Funds Are Shooting Out the Lights

Don't be shocked, but the past year has been one of the best periods for renewable-energy stocks funds.

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IEA Will Launch Largest-Ever Oil Release From Global Strategic Reserves

The release of 400 million barrels of oil is part of a bid to tame crude prices and prevent supply disruptions.

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Ara Partners Invests $875 Million Through Inaugural Energy Strategy Deals

The firm is acquiring gas-fired power plants, ethanol production assets and a stake in a chain of European filling stations.

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Europe's New Energy Crisis Will Mean a Bull Market in Renewables

European defense stocks have rallied, and its energy producers should be next.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on oil futures, the planned release of oil from IEA countries' reserves, and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

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Iran's Control of Hormuz Means It's Exporting More Oil Than Before the War

Tehran is letting ships carrying its crude pass through the strait, while it scares off others that would dare.

 

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