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Oil prices surge 2% over fading hopes for peace deal

Oil prices climbed more than 2% on Monday as investors reassessed expectations for a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations, with renewed regional tensions highlighting the fragility of efforts to secure a broader peace agreement and restore stability to Middle East energy supplies. ...

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US targets Iran's energy lifeline with fresh sanctions

The United States has announced new sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical networks, the latest move in its 'maximum pressure' strategy to curb the country's key sources of income and limit funding for its military operations, said a report....

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STATS Group expands US footprint with new Texas manufacturing facility

STATS Group has announced a major expansion of its North American operations with the opening of a new 80,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in Rosenberg, Texas — its first dedicated production site in the US and the largest capital investment in the company’s history....

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Mubadala, Kimmeridge, CPP seal $9.7bn US gas plant investment deal

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Energy has announced that it has made a final investment decision with Kimmeridge and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for its Commonwealth LNG project that includes successful closing of $9.75 billion in project financing for construction of the 9.5 Mtpa gas export facility in Louisiana, US. ...

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Europe to source two-thirds of its LNG imports from US in 2026

Europe is increasing reliance on US LNG, projected to supply two-thirds of imports in 2026, potentially becoming the EU’s main and costliest gas source amid shifting global supply, according to Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)....

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High fuel prices drive surge in global EV sales

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence reported 1.60 million global EV sales in April 2026, up 6 per cent year-on-year but down 9 per cent month-on-month, driven by policy support, high petrol prices and Chinese OEM growth. ...

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US breaks energy production record in 2025 with 3.4pc increase: EIA

Total energy production in the US increased to a new record of 107 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, a 3.4 per cent increase from the previous record set in 2024, according to new data in the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) Monthly Energy Review....

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Brent crude tops $125 a barrel as no end seen for blockades

Oil prices continued to climb on Thursday with no sign of easing, as markets priced in a prolonged supply squeeze from the Middle East following stalled negotiations and firm signals from Donald Trump that the blockade on Iran will remain in place....

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QatarEnergy marks first LNG export from Golden Pass project

QatarEnergy marked its first LNG export from the Golden Pass project in Texas, a joint venture with ExxonMobil, as a milestone toward full operations, with cargo loaded onto the new 174,000-cubic-meter Al-Qaiyyah carrier....

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Hormuz closure: Alternative routes for Mideast oil

Conflict between the US, Israel and Iran has disrupted Strait of Hormuz shipping, exposing limited export alternatives. Existing pipelines offer partial relief, while proposed routes face major political, security and financial challenges. ...

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Oil rises 5pc on renewed US-Iran tension

Oil prices jumped more than 5 per cent on Monday (April 20), on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could collapse after the US seized an Iranian cargo ship, while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stayed largely halted....

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EU to push for jet fuel diversification as Iran war threatens supply

The European Union (EU)​ will urge members to cut their dependence on Middle Eastern jet fuel and look into increasing imports from the US, in new guidelines expected next ‌week, an official source told Reuters, as the Iran war disrupts global supply....

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US extends waiver for delivery, sale of Russian oil at sea

The US has authorised operations involving the sale, delivery, or offloading of crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin loaded onto tankers, according to a general license published on the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department. ...