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Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap
ByRebecca F. Elliott May 1, 2026

American producers are under pressure from investors to keep spending in check, and they are wary of drilling more wells because they are not sure oil prices will stay high.

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Could the UAE’s shock exit from Opec cause an oil price war?
ByJillian Ambrose April 30, 2026

A standoff between Gulf oil giants Saudi Arabia and the UAE could cause greater market volatility for years to comeThe conflict in the Middle East has claimed Opec as the latest casualty of war. The United Arab Emirates’ shock exit from the oil cartel …

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Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
ByMark Saunokonoko April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shutBusiness live – latest updatesThe global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump sa…

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‘Tehran tollbooth’: what is Iran demanding and what would it mean for oil prices?
ByJillian Ambrose and Tom Knowles April 23, 2026

Iran’s plan to extract a $2m payment from tankers using the strait of Hormuz could raise costs for years to comeA second round of peace talks between the US and Iran has begun amid renewed attacks on oil tankers in the strait of Hormuz and a US blockad…

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Iran war energy crisis: how bad could it get? – The Latest
By April 20, 2026

Oil and gas prices have jumped again as shipping through the strait of Hormuz came to a virtual standstill after Iran closed the waterway over the US blockade and Donald Trump announced an Iranian cargo ship had been seized trying to get past. Tehran h…

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Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Announcement has left markets in yet more uncertainty, with questions over how blockade will be enforcedMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military has announced it will enforce a blockade on all Iranian ports in the strait of Hormuz from Monday a…

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Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices Reveal
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

The war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.

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Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 8, 2026

Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oil prices plunge and stocks jump after Trump announces conditional ceasefire with Iran
ByMark Saunokonoko April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Oil heads for biggest daily fall since pandemic as Iran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz under its managementMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of HormuzOil prices tumble…

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Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
ByKalyeena Makortoff and agencies April 5, 2026April 5, 2026

Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” tha…

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