oil

Inflation & Prices

Falling Oil Prices May Provide a Cushion Amid Higher-Than-Expected Inflation

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Brent crude briefly slid below $90 a barrel this week after President Trump said that the war with Iran could end “fairly soon.”

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Energy

Why Permian Drillers are Embracing ‘Chill Baby, Chill’

As oil prices skyrocketed thanks to the Iran war, the Permian’s biggest players have hardly increased production at all. What gives?

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Energy

Middle East Oil Flows Surpass Prewar Levels, but Don’t Bet on Price Drops

Preliminary estimates suggest regional flows hit roughly 24 million barrels per day last week, passing the prewar 23.3 million.

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Energy

Big Oil Says Diesel Export Ban May Drive Fuel Prices Even Higher

An average gallon of diesel in the US cost a record $6.52 on Wednesday, up from $3.39 one year ago, according to AAA.

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Energy

Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time in Three Years as Diesel, Gas Prices Surge

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It’s the central bank’s first increase since 2023, a move that looked far from certain as recently as one week ago.

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Energy

The White House, Again, Says the Iran War Will Soon End as the US Stakes a Bigger Claim in Global Energy Exports

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Experts, officials, and executives have warned that, even if the US and Iran patch things up, oil markets will take until 2027 to normalize.

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Energy

Energy Crisis Powers Up Big Payday for LNG Exporter Venture Global

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Morgan Stanley analysts on Monday granted the US LNG exporter a rare double upgrade, changing its rating from underweight to overweight.

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