Putin Heads to China Amid Global Energy Crisis | 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 – May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT Putin’s Beijing visit comes...Continue Reading

India Curtailed 300 GWh of Clean Energy in Q1 as Grid Lags Solar Build | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 19, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT India’s electricity grid is expanding at a slower pace than the boom in renewable energy installations, leading...Continue Reading

Oil Holds Near $110 After Trump Delays Iran Strike | 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 – May 19, 2026, 10:18 AM CDT Oil prices steadied...Continue Reading

Iran Lays Out Sweeping Demands as U.S. Weighs Military Strike Pause | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 19, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT Iran wants the U.S. blockade and sanctions to be lifted and Iran’s frozen funds to be released in the latest...Continue Reading

Despite a near-halt in daily Hormuz traffic, Bloomberg reports that almost all large non-Iranian tankers that have entered the Persian Gulf during the war appear to have successfully exited with a cargo, underscoring the emergence of a small group of shipowners willing to risk crossing the Strait of Hormuz. At least 19 oil- and liquefied...Continue Reading

Iran’s Floating Oil Stockpile Jumps 65% as U.S. Naval Blockade Bites | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 19, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT The volumes of Iranian oil stored at tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz have jumped in recent weeks...Continue Reading

Germany Launches Formal Sale Process for Uniper | OilPrice.com Related News By The Dialogue – May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT Germany on Tuesday launched the privatization process of energy giant Uniper, which the government bailed out in 2022 in a multibillion transaction. Germany is considering a sale or an initial public offering for the...Continue Reading

Nigeria Needs New Export Markets as UAE’s Exit Rattles OPEC | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 19, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT Nigeria should market its crude oil...Continue Reading

Indian Airlines Ask Refiners to Postpone Local Jet Fuel Price Hike | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.  More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – May 19, 2026, 5:30 AM CDT Major Indian airlines have asked...Continue Reading

Japan and South Korea Deepen Oil Ties as Hormuz Crisis Bites | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – May 19, 2026, 4:40 AM CDT The prime ministers of Japan and South Korea have agreed to boost oil supply cooperation, which would involve joint storage,...Continue Reading