Ben Geman

The Supreme Court's decision striking down many of President Trump's tariffs curbs his power to use energy to pressure trading partners.Why it matters: Trump has aggressively used tariffs — real an...

Data: EIA; Chart: Axios VisualsThe cost to fill up your car will probably climb soon — and the oil price spike over Iran tensions is only one reason.Why it matters: Gasoline is the most visible ene...

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Axios VisualsOil prices jumped to their highest levels since last summer amid growing signs the U.S. is preparing a military strike against Iran.Why it matters...

The EPA has overturned a formal 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions are a threat to human health and welfare, President Trump said Thursday.Why it matters: It's the Trump adminis...

The Trump administration is harnessing military purchase power in some of its most aggressive attempts to stem or even reverse coal-fired electricity's decline.Why it matters: Surging electricity d...

EPA's reversal of the formal 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten humans looks slated to land this week, per the WSJ, other reports, and people tracking the move. Why it matters: ...

A majority of Trump-coalition voters back solar power, especially if the panels are made in the U.S. and without Chinese materials, polling shared exclusively with Axios shows. Why it matters: Trum...

President Trump is trying to solve a political dilemma with his push for tech companies to fund new power plants: The White House is all-in on AI, but Republicans face blowback as utility bills ris...

A federal judge is allowing a major wind project to resume construction off Rhode Island's coast while the court battle over the Trump administration's recent stop-work order plays out.Why it matte...

U.S. oil giants signaled interest in Venezuela on Friday but stopped well short of committing to massive and rapid new investments there during a meeting with President Trump.Why it matters: The Wh...

America's oil abundance is emboldening President Trump to wield power over Venezuela.Why it matters: The U.S. oil boom — along with a global crude glut and low pump prices — are bolstering Trump's ...

President Trump will meet Friday with U.S. oil executives at the White House as he presses the industry to invest in reviving Venezuela's production, multiple sources tell Axios.Why it matters: Boo...

Nobody knows exactly how much it will cost to rebuild Venezuela's broken-down oilfields, but everyone agrees it's a lot — and there's no guarantee that U.S. companies will be chomping at the bit.Wh...

President Trump's vision of American oil companies rebuilding Venezuela's broken petro-sector creates his biggest test yet of the U.S. industry's tolerance for risk.Why it matters: Trump and other ...

The Trump administration said Monday that it's immediately pausing all leases for offshore wind projects under construction due to "national security risks."Why it matters: It's among the most swee...

Let's explore what's next for the year's surprise odd couple: Trump Media's merger with TAE Technologies, a company trying to commercialize fusion.Why it matters: The deal injects new cash into TAE...

A federal judge on Monday nullified President Trump's January memo that's the partial basis for stymieing new federal permitting and leasing for wind projects.Why it matters: The January memo is am...