Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 AM ET: Oil Prices Stay Below $100 as Traders Weigh Iran Diplomacy, Supply Outlook | BP ...
Oil Prices Stay Below $100 as Traders Weigh Iran Diplomacy, Supply Outlook
Oil prices were mixed as traders assessed the outlook for U.S.-Iran relations and recovering oil supplies from the Middle East.
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BP Sells 5% Stake in Aker BP for $1 Billion as Balance Sheet Repair Continues
The British energy major is looking to accelerate efforts to shore up its balance sheet and simplify its portfolio.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Fifth Straight Weekly Drop
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 865,000 barrels, while distillate stocks fell to their lowest level in more than two decades, the EIA said.
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The AI Data-Center Backlash Is Real. Why Bloom Energy Stock Can Be a Winner.
The AI power supplier offers clean solutions to the data center energy problem and bypasses the grid.
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European Gas Market Braces for Trump's Next Move on Iran After Midterms
European natural-gas prices fell, reversing earlier gains, as traders waited to see whether Trump will pursue diplomacy with Iran or launch renewed strikes.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on oil futures, energy affordability in the U.S. and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
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Iran Turns to Guerrilla Tactics in Bid to Reassert Grip on Strait of Hormuz
Tehran is deploying everything from rocket-propelled grenades to limpet mines as it attempts to disrupt the restored flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf.
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Saudi Aramco Profit Surges, Offering Some Relief to Kingdom's Finances
The state-owned energy giant attributed the boost to higher crude volumes sold from maintaining consistent production, as well as higher prices of refined and chemical products.
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Williams Cos. Shrugs Off AI Data Center Jitters With Power Generation Ambitions
The company credited its 400 megawatt power deal with Meta for its optimistic guidance.
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Carl Icahn's CVR Energy Strikes $4 Billion Deal for Two Marathon Refineries
The deal comes as global conflicts have boosted U.S. refiners' sales.
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Oil has had a massive run, but a prominent bull saw a turning point on eve of midterms
Closely followed oil strategist Jeff Currie says it's time to cash in on gains that crude has seen this year, but that the structural supercycle is still intact.
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Iran War Threatens Record Annual Drop in Global LNG Supply, IEA Says
Liquefied-natural-gas output was set for its steepest annual decline on record as the Iran war chokes off supplies and intensifies competition among importers.
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U.S. Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump Talks Down War Risks
The assault follows comments by President Trump playing down the possibility of a return to war with Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections.
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November 05, 2026 04:15 ET (09:15 GMT)
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