Wired
On May 1, the United Arab Emirates will end its a 59-year membership in the oil consortium, allowing it to raise output during one of the most volatile energy markets in years. more…
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Pentagon has spent about $25 billion on the war, mostly on munitions. more…
Yahoo Entertainment
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw... more…
Yahoo Entertainment
Iran has handed over its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators in Pakistan, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday.... more…
Abcnews.com
President Donald Trump and some of his top administration officials met this week with oil and gas executives as the Iran war drags on and prices rise. more…
Abcnews.com
Jeremy Crane, founder and CEO of PocketOS, shared in an in-depth post on X, explaining how the AI coding agent Cursor deleted his company's entire production database in about 9 seconds flat. more…
Futurity: Research News
Experts warn higher energy costs will gradually move through supply chains. The most significant economic impacts may not appear for months. more…
Al Jazeera English
Experts predict Iran could gradually scale back oil production if the US naval blockade of Hormuz persists. more…
Al Jazeera English
UAE wants to supply more oil than its OPEC quota and that could help push down prices once the Strait of Hormuz opens. more…
Al Jazeera English
UAE signalling intent to pursue independent economic policies and reshape Gulf oil politics. more…
Al Jazeera English
With the two sides locked in a standoff, oil prices have continued to soar. more…
Al Jazeera English
Brent crude rises more than 1 percent despite Iran's offer to reopen waterway in exchange for deferral of nuclear talks. more…
Al Jazeera English
US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports. more…
Al Jazeera English
In the face of worsening geopolitical tensions, Gulf nations are resuming cooperative projects aimed to mitigate risks more…
Al Jazeera English
Hungary and Slovakia are still buying Russian oil. Seeing weakness in Brussels, Kyiv means to stop that trade. more…
Al Jazeera English
The move reflects a widening confrontation with Saudi Arabia and a fundamental realignment of alliances. more…
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei made the statement Thursday, likely drawing a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks a wider deal. Khamen… more…
The Indian Express
UAE and other OPEC members, particularly Saudi Arabia, have long disagreed over curtailment of production to keep oil prices up. These tensions have deepened over time, says Ajay Singh, an energy and shipping industry executive more…
The New Republic
The Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and it isn’t poised to open anytime soon. Donald Trump signaled on Wednesday that he intends to keep the U.S. blockade in place until Iran cries “uncle” and says, “We give up.” The longer the strait stays closed, the less… more…
The New Republic
These are hard times for multinationalism. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization lies in tatters, the World Trade Organization is on life support, the World Health Organization is losing its wealthiest member, and I bet you didn’t even know there was an Inte… more…
CBC News
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate. more…
Energy crises are good times for oil refiners—not so much for the rest of us. more…
Nakedcapitalism.com
Cut off of Kazakh oil through Druzhba pipeline amid global supply crunch deepens Germany’s crises. more…
Nakedcapitalism.com
Western capital has its meathooks firmly into Türkiye. What do western governments want in return? more…
Nakedcapitalism.com
Our rocky daily links: dino DNA, dam to save AMOC? food shortages worries, China tech (again!), Trump v. new Iran proposal, moar US 'narco" kills, Poland pop collapse? Kimmel v. Trump, Supremes consider glyphosate + bulk warrants, US managed neglect, AI carbo… more…
Psychology Today
Is vaping weed healthier than smoking it? We unpack some benefits, the known harms, and a few unsettling questions sitting just beyond the boundaries of the current research. more…
Democracy Now!
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it would be leaving OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, on May 1. The UAE has long disagreed with Saudi Arabia over oil production quotas and says it is leaving the group to focus on “nationa… more…
Forbes
Shell bolstered efforts to revive its core oil and gas enterprise with a major acquisition of Canada's ARC Resources. more…
Forbes
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how SpaceX’s IPO could leave Tesla eating rocket dust and the need for better forest management in a warming world more…
Niemanlab.org
In 2018, Joseph Poliszuk fled Venezuela. That year, after exposing corruption in then-President Nicolas Maduro’s administration, he had become the target of lawsuits by wealthy Maduro loyalists. He and several of his colleagues at the independent outlet Arman… more…
CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador is once again forecasting a hefty budgetary shortfall, but is expected to lead the country by a wide margin in 2026 when it comes to GDP growth. more…
Seeking Alpha
Weitz Investment Management discusses geopolitical conflicts, Fed policy, and the impact of AI on market valuations. Read the full analysis for more details. more…
Petrobras reported record oil and gas production alongside stronger refining output in Q1 2026, driven by pre-salt ramp-ups and improved operational... more…
Quartz India
The Houston-based oil producer excluded Qatar from its guidance, trimming its full-year forecast to 2.3–2.33 million barrels per day more…
Offshore Technology
The exit would let the UAE raise oil production on its own, free from OPEC’s output quotas. more…
Every time gas inches above $4 a gallon, you start running the math at the pump. An extra $20 to fill the tank, $200 more a month if you commute. That math... more…
ARC Resources (TSE:ARX) opened its first-quarter 2026 earnings call by highlighting a pending change of control, after the company announced it has entered... more…
BP shares are up 20% since the Iran war began, leapfrogging Exxon and every supermajor as Hormuz disruptions reshape Big Oil's pecking order. more…
Origin Energy posted lower LNG production and revenue in the March quarter while sharply reducing its FY26 earnings outlook for Octopus Energy due to... more…
Barchart.com
June WTI crude oil (CLM26 ) today is up +2.68 (+2.84%), and June RBOB gasoline (RBM26 ) is up +0.0602 (+1.81%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply... more…
Yahoo Entertainment
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why. more…
Yahoo Entertainment
With stock buybacks of $13.42 billion in the 12 months through September 2025, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is among the 20 Stocks with the Biggest Share... more…
Qatar’s LNG disruption had a limited lasting impact on gas prices, but it triggered a severe helium shortage, disrupting up to 35% of global supply. more…
President Donald Trump has called the recent oil shock a “little excursion” and predicted that prices will come down fast when the war in Iran is settled... more…
Whitecap Resources (TSE:WCP) reported what management described as “exceptionally strong operational and financial results” for the first quarter of 2026... more…
Barchart.com
In a market defined by geopolitical blocks and supply shocks, the winners are those who own the one thing the world can’t live without: Power. more…
Phillips 66 beat Q1 estimates by $0.88 per share with $207M net income as higher refining margins and a Middle East-driven oil price rally boosted results. more…
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $2.2 billion, or $1.11 per share, and adjusted earnings of $2.8 billion, or $1.41 per share, as... more…
Yahoo Entertainment
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:GTE) is one of the best performing small cap stocks so far in 2026. On April 14, Canaccord upgraded Gran Tierra Energy ... more…
Yahoo Entertainment
(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose on signals that a US blockade on Iranian ports could go on for an extended period, prolonging an unprecedented supply shock that has ... more…
WWD
IATA data showed Gulf carriers were hit hardest with a 54 percent demand drop, as jet fuel spikes and rerouting drive freight rates higher. more…
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is spooking markets, but another crisis has been emerging—one that could hit the entire U.S. defense supply chain. more…
Dailymail.com
Fresh foods such as cucumber, tomato and lettuce are likely to see the quickest price rises because they are grown in greenhouses and have short supply chains. more…
Dailymail.com
It is very unfortunate that the one time you really don't want a dodgy stomach - while stuck in a tiny chair on a plane - is when bloating, constipation and general gut discomfort strike. more…
CleanTechnica
When the Alberta Energy Regulator ordered MAGA Energy to suspend operations in April 2026 over unpaid obligations and failure to meet commitments, it was not just another small oil and gas enforcement story. It pointed to a much larger rural Alberta problem. … more…
CleanTechnica
We’re now two months into Trump’s latest imperial adventure. The sudden attack on Iran’s leadership on February 28th (amidst ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US) led to a series of escalatory measures from both sides that have most notably caused the… more…
Juancole.com
China’s solar exports doubled in a month, rising to a record of 68 gigawatts in March. 50 countries broke records for imports of Chinese panels more…
Juancole.com
Hawkish commentary in leading American newspapers advanced the premise that the US can dictate terms to Iran in negotiations more…
RT
Fuel loading has begun at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant build by Russia’s Rosatom in Bangladesh Read Full Article at RT.com more…
RT
China has imposed export restrictions on dual-use goods targeting defense-linked firms from Germany, Belgium, and the Czech Republic over arms trade with Taiwan more…
RT
60 days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, RT looks at how the conflict began, how Iran retaliated, and what comes next Read Full Article at RT.com more…
Grub Street
When on the set of Ghosts, Richie Moriarty subsists on cinnamon rolls and fruit snacks — which has taken its toll over the show’s six season run. ‘Looking back at photos of myself from season 1 is… humbling,’ he writes in this week’s Grub Diet. more…
Thenation.com
Mark Hertsgaard As the Iran war highlights fossil-fuel risks, a coalition of the willing pursues a global phase out. The post Wait, Could This Be a Climate Conference That Actually Works? appeared first on The Nation. more…
New York Post
The former Health and Human Services secretary under Biden is reported to have accepted a $39,200 donation from Chevron for his gubernatorial campaign. more…
Advocates are proposing a flat 25 per cent tax on gas exports, but representatives say the industry is being unfairly targeted. more…
It comes as unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes splits among Gulf nations. more…
Goldman Sachs warns that investors are overlooking an impactful war-driven price shock that could send consumer goods soaring. more…
Dailymail.com
This month, Putin's approval rating plummeted to 65.6 per cent - its lowest level since the start of his military campaign - and a drop of 12.2 percentage points since the start of the year. more…
Spacewar.com
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2026 Quaise Energy plans to use superhot geothermal resources to generate large amounts of firm, carbon free electricity from a small number of deep wells. The company reports that new modeling of a candidate site suggests that a… more…
Terradaily.com
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Hydromea and Equinor have completed what they describe as the world's first real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data link from the seabed directly to a cloud environment, demonstrating a subsea-to-satellite broadband chain f… more…
Daily Signal
THE CENTER SQUARE—Local, state and federal efforts are ongoing to tackle oil theft in Texas. At the state level, the state legislature, Railroad Commission of Texas and Texas Department of Public Safety are working on several initiatives. RCC Chairman Jim W… more…
Survivalblog.com
Our weekly Snippets column is a collection of short items: responses to posted articles, practical self-sufficiency items, how-tos, lessons learned, tips and tricks, and news items — both from readers and from SurvivalBlog’s editors. Note that we may select s… more…
Australian governments take on risk to get major resource projects up and running, so why don't they take an equity stake? more…
Breitbart News
The Chinese Communist Party announced on Wednesday that it had dramatically expanded the scope of the country's known oil and gas reserves, claiming to have found 225 "large and medium-sized crude oil and natural gas fields" between 2021 and 2025. The post Ch… more…
SoraNews24
If you don’t end the war, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t end the war?! There are few desserts as beloved in Japan as pudding, though I always have to go through the long-winded discussion that this “pudding” is actually … more…
Naturalnews.com
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that not all mines placed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz must be removed for ships to resume transit through the vital waterway. “You just need a pathway for ships to be moved in and out,” Wright said in an in… more…
Naturalnews.com
Introduction: The Abundance That Hydrocarbons Give Us Hydrocarbons are the hidden foundation of modern civilization. They provide the concentrated energy that grows our food, transports our goods, and builds our infrastructure. Without oil, natural gas, and c… more…
Naturalnews.com
President Trump says Beijing’s aid to Tehran is “limited” despite evidence of Chinese dual-use technology transfers. The U.S. Navy seized an Iranian container ship suspected of carrying Chinese missile components in the Gulf of Oman. China imports one-third o… more…
Naturalnews.com
The Myth That Could Collapse Global Energy Markets The common assumption that reopening the Strait of Hormuz will restore the flow of oil is physically wrong. I have been warning for months that this isn’t a pipeline you can just turn back on. The Internation… more…
Naturalnews.com
Oil Prices Rise After U.S.-Iran Tensions Threaten Strait of Hormuz Crude oil futures climbed sharply on Monday, April 27, as heightened U.S.-Iran tensions disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that handles about 20% of global oil shipmen… more…
Naturalnews.com
UAE Announces Withdrawal from OPEC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday, April 28, that it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the wider OPEC+ group effective Friday, May 1, according to an official statement … more…
Naturalnews.com
Colonel Macgregor Is Right About the Coming Catastrophe The United States is pouring billions of dollars and its military credibility into a corrupt Ukrainian regime while ignoring the real powder keg in the Persian Gulf. I have warned for months that the blo… more…
Naturalnews.com
Two Storms Are About to Hit I have been warning for years that an economic hurricane is bearing down on the United States, and now I see two distinct superstorms converging at once. The first is an energy collapse driven by war and supply chain breakdown. The… more…
The Week Magazine
Everything from condoms to skin care could be affected more…
The American Prospect
A refinery oligopoly and exclusive contracts allow the oil industry to price-gouge California drivers. The post Aftermath: California Gas Prices Are Up, and It’s Not Just the War appeared first on The American Prospect. more…
The American Prospect
Trump’s Iran war will only accelerate the process. The post Aftermath: China Is Electrifying Freight Trucking appeared first on The American Prospect. more…
The Daily Caller
Another shockwave could end up hitting energy markets as the Iran War continues to strangle the flow of oil, experts warn. more…
The Daily Caller
This pragmatic energy policy decision is a rational move by a government acting in the national interests of its country. more…
Wonkette.com
It's gonna explode any minute now! more…
Sputnikglobe.com
DOHA (Sputnik) - Iraq can restore oil production and exports to previous levels within a week after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Basim Mohammed said. more…
Sputnikglobe.com
The Venezuelan government and UK energy giant BP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop joint energy projects, including on offshore gas exploration, Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday. more…