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Middle East Conflict Sparks Surge in Oil Prices
Tit-for-tat strikes have raised questions about whether Iran will interfere with tankers hauling oil and fuel through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The whole world is watching this critical energy chokepoint as Iran conflict enters more dangerous phase
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped off amid warnings from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. What happens next could have major implications for the global economy.
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Coal Power's Comeback Isn't Spurring New Investment
President Trump and power-hungry AI data centers are giving the country's waning coal industry a boost.
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Trump's War on Iran Threatens to Drive Up Oil Prices and Inflation
The disruption to the Middle East's prodigious energy exports could have far-reaching economic consequences.
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Solar Stocks Crashed This Week. Why the Problems Could Last.
Tariffs are pinching margins, federal energy policies are a drag, and demand looks weaker than expected.
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OPEC+ Expected to Resume Output Hikes at Sunday Meeting
The alliance faces a familiar dilemma: add barrels to the market or continue holding back against a fragile geopolitical backdrop.
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CPP Investments, Equinix in $4 Billion Deal to Buy Nordic Data-Center Operator atNorth
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board takes a 60% stake in the Nordic data-center operator, with digital infrastructure company Equinix owning 40%.
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U.S.-Iran nuclear talks end, but with hope that negotiations continue. That still leaves the oil market in limbo.
Nuclear talks on Thursday were expected to ease the uncertainty surrounding tensions between the U.S. and Iran. They ended with the promise of further discussions.
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Big Oil Is Urging Trump to Stop Battle on Offshore Wind
The president's assault on wind farms is stalling a legislative push to speed permitting for energy projects.
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Engie to Buy UK Power Networks for $14.2 Billion From Hong Kong's CK Group
France's Engie will acquire UK Power Networks for 10.5 billion pounds in equity value, equivalent to about $14.2 billion, from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's CK Group.
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Eni Earnings Rise on Higher Production
Adjusted net profit-the company's preferred metric-jumped 35% and earnings were supported by a more than 7% rise in oil and gas production.
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U.S. Opens the Way for Fuel-Starved Cuba to Get Oil Shipments
The Treasury Department also said some shipments of American fuel could be legal to relieve the humanitarian crisis on the Communist island.
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March 02, 2026 00:15 ET (05:15 GMT)
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