AI Energy Crunch: Hyperscalers Turn to Small Nuclear Reactors | OilPrice.com Robert Rapier Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer in the energy industry. He has 25 years of international engineering experience in the chemical, oil and gas, and… More Info Premium Content By Robert Rapier – Oct 31, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT Small modular reactors...Continue Reading

U.S.-Venezuela tensions are again rippling through energy and security markets, prompting President Donald Trump to rule out immediate military strikes while maintaining a buildup of American naval assets in the Caribbean.  His comments followed reports of U.S. patrols and maritime interdictions targeting narcotics routes linked to Caracas, a campaign that has drawn condemnation from Venezuelan...Continue Reading

By Editorial Dept – Oct 31, 2025, 2:41 PM CDT Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Russia’s campaign in Ukraine has tightened, with fresh missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure across Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro cutting nationwide power and forcing Kyiv into rolling blackouts. Moscow claims incremental territorial gains (about 40 square miles over the past week);...Continue Reading

By Editorial Dept – Oct 31, 2025, 2:36 PM CDT The Gaza ceasefire is technically still in effect, but it’s no longer functioning as an instrument of restraint. The deal that came into force on 10 October under U.S. mediation stopped large-scale fighting, yet Israel continues precision strikes around Khan Younis and Gaza City. Each...Continue Reading

By Editorial Dept – Oct 31, 2025, 2:32 PM CDT Big Oil Pumps the Brakes on Buybacks, Not BarrelsThe world’s leading oil companies are moving ahead with output expansions, brushing aside oversupply concerns on the heels of OPEC+ unwinding and largely disappointing Q3 earnings.France’s TotalEnergies kicked off the Q3 earnings call season, with adjusted net...Continue Reading

Oil Prices Unmoved by Trump-Xi Meeting | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Oct 31, 2025, 2:31 PM CDT The Trump-Xi meeting did not impact oil markets, with the upcoming OPEC+ meeting expected to be the next major market...Continue Reading

Exxon Crushes Q3 Forecasts on Record Guyana and Permian Output | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Oct 31, 2025, 2:30 PM CDT Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) topped Wall Street...Continue Reading

ExxonMobil Corp. has filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping California from enforcing two new climate-reporting laws, according to Yahoo/Bloomberg.  The company argues the state isn’t just demanding data — it’s trying to conscript corporations into a particular climate narrative. According to the complaint, the laws force the company to “publicly endorse opinions about climate change...Continue Reading

Chevron’s Hess Acquisition Boosts Q3 Output Beyond Expectations | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Oct 31, 2025, 1:30 PM CDT Chevron reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Friday, supported by record oil and gas production following its roughly $53-billion...Continue Reading

Orban Seeks U.S. Exemption for Hungary on Russian Oil Sanctions | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Oct 31, 2025, 12:30 PM CDT Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban will seek to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to carve out an exemption for Hungary in...Continue Reading