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In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

The Iran war has turned the world’s shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

By Jordan BlumMay 2, 2026

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods, far right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump,left, speaks during a meeting with oil company executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9. President Trump is aiming to convince oil executives to support his plans in Venezuela, a country whose energy resources he says he expects to control for years to come. US forces seized Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro in a sweeping military operation on January 3, with Trump making no secret that control of Venezuela's oil was at the heart of his actions.

Exxon Mobil CEO sees ‘more to come’ on price spikes from Iran war as Exxon, Chevron beat on earnings despite plunging profits

By Jordan BlumMay 1, 2026

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Utility CEOs pocket $626 million as American energy bills hit record highs

By Tristan BoveMay 1, 2026

Current price of oil as of May 1, 2026

Current price of oil as of May 1, 2026

By Joseph HostetlerMay 1, 2026

A banner depicting portraits of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

Iranian supreme leader says the only place Americans belong in the Gulf is ‘at the bottom of its waters’

By Jon Gambrell, Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressApril 30, 2026

Wind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects

Wind energy CEO says company ‘must adapt’ as Trump offers $2 billion to kill offshore wind projects

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 30, 2026

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Betting on the Kentucky Derby is more popular than ever. So why is it so confusing?

Law Betting on the Kentucky Derby is more popular than ever. So why is it so confusing?

By Catherina GioinoMay 2, 2026

Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It’s harder to get into than Harvard

C-Suite Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman built a program to teach young leaders about China. It’s harder to get into than Harvard

By Shawn TullyMay 2, 2026

Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration

Politics Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration

By Michelle L. Price, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran war

Europe U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as Trump feuds with Merz over the Iran war

By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid

Investing EBay soars on report that GameStop is preparing a takeover bid

By Spencer Soper, Cecilia D'Anastasio and BloombergMay 1, 2026

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Politics Trump on Iran: ‘They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens’

By Toqa Ezzidin, Munir Ahmed, Collin Binkley and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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North America Fifa’s Infantino predicted sellouts and ‘1,000 years of World Cups at once,’ but fans aren’t biting

By James Robson and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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Politics Bernie Sanders is destroying Chuck Schumer in the Democratic Party’s Civil War ahead of the midterms

By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026

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Crude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar

Energy Crude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar

By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

OPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil

Energy OPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil

By Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Salma El Wardany, Nayla Razzouk, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergJanuary 4, 2026

Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

Politics Rubio suggests the U.S. won’t govern Venezuela day-to-day and will use oil quarantine to exercise control

By Regina Garcia Cano, Matthew Lee, Will Weissert, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

Meet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed

Politics Meet Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime socialist who turned to market reforms after the economy collapsed

By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

Rubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country

Energy Rubio says the U.S. doesn’t need Venezuelan oil but seeks to deny adversaries control over it—and doesn’t rule out occupying the country

By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026

If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says

Energy If Venezuela becomes a major oil producer again, ‘that could cement lower prices’ long term and put pressure on Russia, analyst says

By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

Maduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents

Politics Maduro is now in the U.S. to face criminal charges after deposed Venezuelan leader smiles while escorted by DEA agents

By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressJanuary 4, 2026

Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now

Politics Trump snatches Maduro but leaves his regime in charge for now

By Catherine Lucey, Eric Martin, Jamie Tarabay and BloombergJanuary 3, 2026

Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns

Politics Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns

By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

Trump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.

Politics Trump seeks to make Venezuela great again and revive its oil-based economy while affordability crisis lingers in the U.S.

By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

An oil tanker is seen anchored in Lake Maracaibo after loading crude oil at the Bajo Grande Refinery port. The Trump administration seized the oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The vessel, which was on the Treasury Department's sanctions list and was sailing under the Guyanese flag, was on the US Treasury Department's sanctions list. The US president threatened to confiscate all hydrocarbon-laden vessels in the Venezuelan oil-producing nation.

Energy Trump makes it clear shocking Venezuelan regime change is largely about oil: ‘They stole our oil … We’re going to make a lot of money’

By Jordan BlumJanuary 3, 2026

Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

Politics Trump says ‘we’re going to run’ Venezuela and is not afraid to put U.S. troops on the ground after Maduro’s capture

By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026

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Travel & Leisure Tesla is officially smaller than China’s BYD in EV sales as it reports second-straight year of falling sales

By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 2, 2026

Eric Schmidt sat in a white chair, speaking on a stage.

AI How former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is motivated by Henry Kissinger to keep working past 70

By Jordan BlumJanuary 2, 2026

Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, speaks during the Collision 2022 conference at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.

AI Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt jumps into the AI data center business with a failed, 150-year-old Texas railroad turned oil giant

By Jordan BlumJanuary 2, 2026

Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills

Energy Negative prices for electricity are getting more common in Europe and consumer costs have dipped—while Americans face rising energy bills

By Jason MaJanuary 1, 2026

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Energy Copper records biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets

By BloombergDecember 31, 2025

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Economy ‘You can’t see China now as a reliable supply-chain partner’: Graphite mines forsaken for 70 years come back into fashion

By Michael Hill and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2025

Dominion Energy Virginia sues over Trump order to halt offshore wind project, calling it ‘arbitrary and capricious’

Energy Dominion Energy Virginia sues over Trump order to halt offshore wind project, calling it ‘arbitrary and capricious’

By The Associated PressDecember 26, 2025

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Energy Americans may be angry about affordability, but gas prices are the cheapest they’ve been all year in most states

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025

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Energy Utility CEO on the data center crunch: America’s ‘check engine light’ is on and ‘no one’s going to pay attention until it breaks down’

By Nick LichtenbergDecember 24, 2025

Americans enjoy one refuge from inflation: The cheapest gas prices in years

Energy Americans enjoy one refuge from inflation: The cheapest gas prices in years

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025

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AI Google Cloud chief reveals the long game: a decade of silicon and the energy battle behind the AI boom

By Nick LichtenbergDecember 23, 2025

Trinity Gas Storage recently completed the first, new major storage hub in years, and an East Texas expansion is already underway.

Energy Little-known underground salt caverns could slow the AI boom and its thirst for power

By Jordan BlumDecember 23, 2025

CEO of Boeing and Lockheed rocket joint venture ULA resigns

C-Suite CEO of Boeing and Lockheed rocket joint venture ULA resigns

By Loren Grush and BloombergDecember 22, 2025

Trump administration puts offshore wind projects on hold, citing mysterious Pentagon national security warning

North America Trump administration puts offshore wind projects on hold, citing mysterious Pentagon national security warning

By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025

Solar power and battery storage are booming despite Trump policy whiplash as clean energy meets soaring data center demand

Energy Solar power and battery storage are booming despite Trump policy whiplash as clean energy meets soaring data center demand

By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressDecember 21, 2025

U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’

Politics U.S. pursues another tanker skirting Venezuela sanctions as GOP senator calls seizures a ‘provocation and a prelude to war’

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressDecember 21, 2025

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Commentary 2025: the year sustainability didn’t die

By Andrew WinstonDecember 21, 2025

Georgia regulators approve 50% power capacity boost, betting that massive AI data center demand will eventually materialize

Energy Georgia regulators approve 50% power capacity boost, betting that massive AI data center demand will eventually materialize

By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressDecember 20, 2025

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