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Oil Falls as Market Shrugs off U.S. Plan to Squeeze Iran

Oil prices fell in early trading, with Brent crude below $90 a barrel, despite U.S. plans to tighten economic pressure on Iran.

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Woodside Puts 'Everything on the Table' in Review of Beaumont Facility

Chief Executive Liz Westcott said the review reflected a shift in international policy positions and slack demand for lower carbon ammonia.

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Bessent's sweeping sanctions against Iran send oil prices to their biggest drop in 3 weeks, while fueling hopes of de-escalation

What matters more for oil prices is how hard U.S. sanctions hit China, Iran's biggest oil buyer, and whether Beijing pushes back.

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U.S. Says Oil Is Pouring Through Hormuz. Trackers Can't Find It.

Firms that count ships, oil output and imports aren't able to verify U.S. claims about the volume of oil getting through Iran's chokehold.

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The Tiny California Company Racing Into Venezuela Faster Than Big Oil

Pacific Coast's grab at some of the first assets made available under the interim government has spurred complaints from a local business dynasty.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on the U.K. energy price cap, crude futures, Gulf markets and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

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See How China Weathered the Iran Oil Shock

Take a look behind the mystery of how Beijing managed to slash crude imports-tamping down global prices-and survive.

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Why Oil Refiner Stocks Can Keep Gaining

While crude oil is up about 50% in 2026, gasoline and diesel have risen more sharply. And the refiners are along for the ride.

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Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.

A trio of proposed pipelines would serve the same function-delivering heavy oil from western Canada to Gulf Coast refineries-without the hot-button name.

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Jet Fighter Destroys Naval Drone Near Black Sea Gas Platform 'to Protect Lives'

Romanian officials accused Russia of launching the explosive drone, saying it threatened hundreds of workers.

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Hyperscalers' Off-Grid Power Push Comes With Risks

Data centers' huge, fluctuating power demand is testing off-grid power systems.

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Pennsylvania Sets New Data-Center Rules-and Some Energy Companies Can Actually Benefit

Gov. Josh Shapiro's new rules require data-center operators to pay for energy generation and transmission.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Increase

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories rose by 4.4 million barrels last week in a third consecutive build, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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KKR Makes $9 Billion Takeover Bid for Natural-Gas and Electricity Distributor

Pennsylvania-based UGI's shares are little changed over the past year.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 25, 2026 04:15 ET (08:15 GMT)