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How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias
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How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias

Willa Rubin | Oct 9, 2026, 4:03 PM UTC
Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing?
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care
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The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care
Willa Rubin, Julia Simon | Sep 25, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher
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Why gains by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen could push gas prices even higher
Aya Batrawy, Abu Bakr Bashir | Sep 11, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC
Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal
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Chevron to expand in Venezuela, days after the U.S. and Venezuela strike oil deal
Willa Rubin | Sep 2, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC
Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details
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Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details
The Associated Press | Sep 1, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC
The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know
The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts say there are many reasons to be skeptical.
Julia Simon | Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
Jane Arraf | Aug 28, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran after 13 straight nights of strikes
Trump threatens a major escalation in Iran after 13 straight nights of strikes
The U.S. continued airstrikes in Iran while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on U.S. targets in the Gulf, as President Trump said he was close to deciding whether to launch "a massive attack."
Jane Arraf | Jul 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy
The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.
Julia Simon | Jul 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Oil prices drop to cheapest level since early days of Middle East conflict
Oil prices drop to cheapest level since early days of Middle East conflict
Oil prices had already fallen quite dramatically on Thursday and Friday in anticipation of a deal. Trump has posted online that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the deal is signed this Friday.
Camila Domonoske | Jun 15, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC