Tankers U-Turn in Persian Gulf as Iran Closes Hormuz Again | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Premium Content By Michael Kern – Apr 18, 2026, 4:49 AM CDT Iran’s IRGC declared Saturday that control of the Strait of Hormuz has ‘returned to its previous...Continue Reading

White House Wants a Nuclear Reactor Orbiting the Moon by 2028 | 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 – Apr 17, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT The...Continue Reading

A massive drought has emerged across large swaths of the US agricultural belt, threatening crops and livestock and eventually affecting food prices, at a time when fertilizer and diesel costs are soaring. As of early April, 60% of the Lower 48 is in drought as the Northern Hemisphere growing season begins and farmers begin plantings,...Continue Reading

Oil Tankers Test Hormuz Reopening | 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 – Apr 17, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT Oil tankers are beginning to test the waters at the Strait of...Continue Reading

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 543,  down 42 from this same time last year. The number of active oil rigs slipped by 1...Continue Reading

The Overlooked War China Is Desperate to Contain | OilPrice.com RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff – Apr 17, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT China hosted trilateral talks...Continue Reading

Spain Probes Europe’s Worst Blackout Over Power Rule Breaches | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Apr 17, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT The Spanish market and competition regulator on Friday opened probes into potential breaches of power sector rules...Continue Reading

World Bank and IMF See Economic Slowdown Across Central Asia and the Caucasus | OilPrice.com Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info Premium Content By Eurasianet – Apr 17, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT The...Continue Reading

India’s Power Demand Growth Slowed to Six-Year Low in FY 2025-26 | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Apr 17, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT A milder 2025 summer and heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season later dragged down the growth in India’s electricity consumption...Continue Reading

Oil Slides but the Real Test Comes This Weekend | 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 Premium Content By Tom Kool – Apr 17, 2026, 10:23 AM CDT Oil markets are...Continue Reading