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Government, Business, Fuel

Shale Firms Shrug Off Trump Push to Drill as Price Rally Ebbs

In the shale oil fields of Texas, North Dakota and New Mexico, executives are unlikely to change their capital budgets based on abrupt price moves from U.S. military strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Closing the Strait of Hormuz Could Backfire on Iran

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

Tanker Rates Soar to Highest Since 2023 After US Bombs Iran

Tanker rates extended gains as tensions in the Middle East ratchet higher, with shipowners demanding bigger fees to call at ports in the Persian Gulf after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Warns Oil Producers on Prices Following Iran Attack

President Donald Trump demanded that energy producers push down crude prices following U.S. military strikes on Iran.

June 23, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel

Oil Flip-Flops After US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites

Global markets appeared to take the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran in stride as investors watched June 23 to see how Iran will react.

June 23, 2025