Rebecca F. Elliott

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.

A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even hi...

The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say it could endanger people and marine life.

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

The war in the Middle East has sent oil and gas prices soaring. Our energy reporter Rebecca F. Elliott breaks down how much the world continues to depend on reliable sources of oil.

The war in the Middle East has sent prices soaring, showing how much the world continues to depend on reliable supplies of oil and gas.

The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.

The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies. Stock futures fell about 1.5 percent.

Our business reporter Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway to the south of Iran. He analyzes ship activity in the strait, comparing it before an...

How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.

The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.

Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up.

The German manufacturer announced plans to expand factories in several U.S. states and build a new plant in Mississippi.

Energy experts said governors and legislatures had tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.

The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.