OPEC+ will add 206,000 bpd of oil production in April as Middle East tensions escalate following strikes on Iran, raising concerns over potential disruptions to Strait of Hormuz crude flows. SourceContinue Reading

U.S. President Trump’s strike on Iran has raised fresh concerns over global oil supply, with risks to Iran’s 3 million bpd production and potential disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipments that carry roughly 20% of global crude flows. SourceContinue Reading

China Nears Completion of World’s Largest Pumped Hydro Storage Megaproject | OilPrice.com Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience writing and editing environmental features, travel pieces, local news in the… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Feb 28, 2026, 3:00 PM CST The 4.2-GW...Continue Reading

The Global Race to Unlock Nuclear Fusion | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Feb 28, 2026, 2:00 PM CST Recent breakthroughs in plasma density and...Continue Reading

OPEC+ Weighs Shock Output Surge as Iran Conflict Rattles Oil Markets | OilPrice.com Tom Kool Tom majored in International Business at Amsterdam’s Higher School of Economics and later completed an Executive MBA in Energy Transition at the University of Groningen.… More Info Related News By Tom Kool – Feb 28, 2026, 11:28 AM CST OPEC+...Continue Reading

For decades, the West has been sleepwalking into dependency. While we built the world’s most advanced fighter jets, smartphones, and electric vehicles, we quietly surrendered the most important component of modern tech. Rare earth elements. Today, China controls 95% of the world’s rare earth processing capacity…a leverage point so powerful, it could cripple Western economies...Continue Reading

Can Rental Batteries Close the Global Electricity Gap? | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a freelance writer specialising in Energy and Finance. She has a Master’s in International Development from the University of Birmingham, UK. More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Feb 28, 2026, 10:00 AM CST Around 730 million people lacked...Continue Reading

Despite mounting fears, there is no confirmation that the Strait of Hormuz has been physically blocked. While some oil and gas majors — along with major trading houses — have temporarily suspended crude, fuel, and LNG shipments following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, traffic through the strategic chokepoint is still flowing. Reuters reports that...Continue Reading

Despite mounting fears, there is no confirmation that the Strait of Hormuz has been physically blocked. While some oil and gas majors — along with major trading houses — have temporarily suspended crude, fuel, and LNG shipments following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, traffic through the strategic chokepoint is still flowing. Reuters reports that...Continue Reading

Oil Markets Brace for Volatility As U.S.-Israel Launch Strikes Across Iran | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Feb 28, 2026, 1:17 AM CST The United States and Israel launched a massive, coordinated military strike across Iran, including the...Continue Reading