Putin Opens New Front in Shadow Fleet Fight With Threat to Seize EU Ships | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Aug 12, 2026, 12:30 PM CDT Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Wednesday to seize European ships in retaliation for EU action against Russia’s...Continue Reading

Solar Power Is Gaining Traction With Farmers | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Agrivoltaics allows crops, livestock, and...Continue Reading

Norway $2.3 Trillion Wealth Fund Posts Record-High Profit in H1 | OilPrice.com Michael Kern What I Cover My focus spans the global energy landscape and the technologies reshaping it, specifically focusing on oil and gas, renewables, and tech-driven market… More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Aug 12, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT The world’s...Continue Reading

China Expands Its Economic Footprint Across Central Asia | 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 – Aug 12, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT China is expanding scientific and educational...Continue Reading

Trump Puts 81 Million Gulf Acres Up for Oil and Gas Auction | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Aug 12, 2026, 10:30 AM CDT The Trump administration will put oil and gas leases covering more than 81 million acres in the Gulf of...Continue Reading

Crude oil inventories in the United States saw a massive increase of 17.4 million barrels during the week ending August 7, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on Wednesday. The increase brings commercial stockpiles to 424.4 million barrels, according to government data, which are now just 2% below the...Continue Reading

Ukraine Halts Oil Tanker Attacks on JD Vance Request | 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 12, 2026, 9:30 AM CDT The Ukrainian forces...Continue Reading

Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte plant in Brazil, one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, reduced output by 50% following disruptions to natural gas availability. Bloomberg reports that disruptions to NatGas availability at Alunorte forced a 50% reduction in output and sent aluminum prices in London to a seven-week high. Hydro said production would...Continue Reading

Iran’s Leadership Reshuffle Signals a New Era of Centralized Command | 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 – Aug 12, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT Khamenei’s latest...Continue Reading

Indian Refiners Seek 6 Million Barrels of Spot Crude | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Aug 12, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT Indian state-controlled oil refiners continue to search the market for spot crude supply as term deliveries are constrained by the ongoing crisis...Continue Reading