Oil Prices Head for 4% Weekly Gain as U.S.-Iran Deadlock Drags On | OilPrice.com Irina Slav What I Cover Irina Slav has been writing about global energy markets since 2007, covering the oil and gas industry, energy security, commodities, and the… More Info Related News By Irina Slav – Aug 14, 2026, 12:40 AM CDT...Continue Reading

Trump Is Spending Billions On The Minerals That Power EVs | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Aug 13, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT Trump is pouring $3 billion into U.S. critical minerals, aiming to reduce dependence on...Continue Reading

Mexico Has More Refining Capacity. So Why Are Fuel Imports Rising? | OilPrice.com Natalia Katona Natalia Katona is a freelance commodity analyst, based in the United Arab Emirates. More Info Premium Content By Natalia Katona – Aug 13, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT Pemex’s refining recovery is losing momentum just as strong fuel margins make higher...Continue Reading

U.S. Power Grid Strains Under Record Electricity Demand | OilPrice.com Irina Slav What I Cover Irina Slav has been writing about global energy markets since 2007, covering the oil and gas industry, energy security, commodities, and the… More Info Premium Content By Irina Slav – Aug 13, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT U.S. electricity demand is...Continue Reading

Aker BP’s Yggdrasil development has reached another milestone as Mammoet completed the heavy-lift and load-out campaign for the Munin topsides at Aibel’s Haugesund yard, clearing the structure for offshore sailaway. SourceContinue Reading

China Races to Finish Molten-Salt Solar Plant as Stocks Whipsaw | OilPrice.com Haley Zaremba Haley Zaremba is an energy journalist and researcher with more than a decade of professional experience covering global energy systems, land and natural resources, and… More Info Premium Content By Haley Zaremba – Aug 13, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT China just...Continue Reading

XRG is entering Venezuela through an interest in the offshore Loran gas license alongside bp and UCC, giving the ADNOC-backed company exposure to more than 4 Tcf of proven gas resources. SourceContinue Reading

Solar Surpasses Wind In Global Electricity Generation For The First Time | 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 – Aug 13, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Solar...Continue Reading

U.S. Backs X-Energy Reactor With Up to $2.15 Billion | OilPrice.com Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with more than a decade of experience covering the global oil and gas sector. Her… More Info Related News By Julianne Geiger – Aug 13, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT Washington is putting...Continue Reading

Russia’s diesel and gasoil exports crashed in the first seven days of August to just 80,000 barrels per day (bpd), the lowest in many years, as Moscow extended restrictions on diesel exports amid a fuel crisis triggered by incessant Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. The multi-year low diesel exports between August 1 and 7, as...Continue Reading