Tanker diplomacy: Trump faces tests from Havana to Hormuz
[ad_1] A man stands as a tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images Energy shipments are increasingly being used as foreign policy tool as the Trump administration attempts to hold down two […]
Spain touts energy resilience to Iran war as Trump tensions cast shadow over trade
[ad_1] Wind turbines operated by Gamesa Eloica SA near Zaragoza, Spain, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Renewables are helping cushion the blow of higher oil and gas prices in Europe. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo lauded the country’s energy resilience to the Iran war, saying a pivot to solar […]
Energy industry losing confidence new pipeline will be deemed a national priority: Survey | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Confidence is waning in a new oil pipeline being chosen for a speedy federal review within the next year, a recent business sentiment survey from ATB Cormark Capital Markets suggests. The investment firm canvassed executives representing 24 energy services firms, 22 exploration and production companies and 17 institutional investors on a range of topics […]
Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
[ad_1] A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. January 25, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters A U.S. lawmaker is urging the CEOs of the country’s largest airlines […]
Trump signs several pipeline permits to facilitate Canada-U.S. oil transport | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued several pipeline permits to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, including a permit for the construction of a new pipeline. Documents released by the White House include a permit allowing the Bakken Pipeline Company to “construct, connect, operate and […]
U.S. and Iran could meet in Pakistan for peace talks next week: MS NOW
[ad_1] U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, left, and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff watch, in Islamabad, April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. and […]
Trump renews criticism of UK, saying it should ‘drill, baby, drill’ for North Sea oil
[ad_1] Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch visits the Well-Safe Protector Oil Rig at Aberdeen’s South Harbour, on March 30, 2026 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Paul Reid | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain’s energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government’s decision to ban licenses for […]
U.S. says Hormuz blockade ‘fully implemented,’ while signaling diplomatic off-ramp for Iran
[ad_1] ANKARA, TURKIYE – APRIL 14: An infographic titled “US warships around the Strait of Hormuz” created in Ankara, Turkiye on April 14, 2026. (Photo by Yasin Demirci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is now fully into effect, “completely” cutting off Tehran’s international sea trade […]
U.S. begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns Iran ‘attack ships’ to stay away
[ad_1] A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. on Monday said it began blocking ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Strait […]
Why pressure is mounting at oil giant BP ahead of its annual general meeting
[ad_1] A sign at BP Plc petrol station in London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A growing chorus of dissenting investors appear to be ramping up the pressure on BP ahead of its annual general meeting. The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), a top U.K. pension fund […]