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October 14, 2026
Oil Prices Rise as Iran Steps Up Attacks and Fighting Intensifies
In a volatile moment for energy markets, more vessels are being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis and Saudi Arabia traded attacks.
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October 13, 2026
War Collides With Saudi Ambition at a Gathering of Oil Powers
The tone of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh this week was defiant even as delegates were forced to redirect travel or address the audience from afar.
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October 12, 2026
World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further
“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.
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October 8, 2026
Oil Prices Jump on Outburst of Violence in the Middle East
Attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz have continued as a war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi militia intensified.
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October 5, 2026
Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade
Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market.
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October 2, 2026
U.S. and Allies Agree to Release Diesel Reserves as Prices Soar
The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.
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October 1, 2026
Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms
A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”
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September 29, 2026
Tankers Are Loading Oil Again From a Vital Saudi Pipeline
Saudi authorities had taken the pipeline offline this month after it was damaged in a drone attack by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia.
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September 16, 2026
Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
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September 11, 2026
Gulf Tankers Are Running Out of Ways to Export Oil: ‘These Waters Aren’t Safe’
Ship operators already faced severe risks in navigating the region, and now the danger is higher as Houthi militias assert control in the Red Sea.
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September 9, 2026
Saudi Oil Exports Plunge as Spread of War Shuts Off Shipping Routes
With few good options for safely shipping oil, Saudi Arabia’s exports have plunged to a 13-year low.
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September 8, 2026
Oil Climbs Toward $100 a Barrel Following Houthi Attacks
Analysts said they expected the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, to remain elevated for the rest of the year.
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September 6, 2026
OPEC Plus to Keep Oil Production Steady
The decision on Sunday by the cartel of oil-producing nations and some of its allies came after the resumption of U.S. and Iranian military strikes in the Persian Gulf.
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August 28, 2026
In Win for Trump, Chevron Is Said to Be in Talks to Expand in Venezuela
The Trump administration has been pushing U.S. oil companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil industry.
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August 26, 2026
Under Threat, Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Exports Yet Again
Forced away from the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the Saudis turned to the Red Sea. Now they are relying on a less dangerous but more complicated detour via the Suez Canal.
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August 21, 2026
Spike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills
More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions.
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August 18, 2026
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests
The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.
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August 12, 2026
Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.
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August 4, 2026
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions
Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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August 4, 2026
Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge Despite War’s Disruption
Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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July 31, 2026
Europe Is Caught Between Low Gas Reserves and Rising Prices From Iran War
Across Europe, reserves of natural gas for use in the winter months are lagging, meaning continued higher prices for households and businesses.
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July 24, 2026
Clock Ticks Down to Europe’s Ban on Russian Gas Tankers
Europeans say they fear a rising dependence on American energy even with a Jan. 1 deadline to end liquefied natural gas imports from Russia.
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July 21, 2026
Houthis Threaten Red Sea Blockade, Putting Oil Market at Greater Risk
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports.
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