How America Plans to Refill Its Emergency Oil Stockpile Using Venezuelan Crude | 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 – Jan 16, 2026, 12:30 PM CST The Trump administration is exploring...Continue Reading
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell by 1 this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, bringing the total rig count in the US to 543 this week, down 37 from this same time last year. The number of active oil...Continue Reading
Talen Energy is following in the footsteps of utility peers Vistra and Constellation by spending billions of dollars acquiring gas generation assets to expand their capacity and grow market share in the growing power demand market. After spending about $3.5 billion to acquire gas generation capacity in Pennsylvania and Ohio back in July 2025, the company announced it spent another $3.5 billion...Continue Reading
China Halts Electricity Imports from Russia Due to Price Dispute | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 16, 2026, 10:30 AM CST Russia is in negotiations with Beijing to potentially resume power supply to China, the Russian Energy Ministry told Reuters on Friday,...Continue Reading
Trump Keeps Oil Traders Guessing on Iran | 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 – Jan 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CST Oil markets are trapped in...Continue Reading
New Discoveries Fuel Egypt’s Push for Energy Independence | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jan 16, 2026, 9:30 AM CST Companies operating in Egypt continue to make oil and gas discoveries and drill new wells at the start of the year, further boosting...Continue Reading
Iran’s Military Role in Ukraine Is Clearly Shrinking | 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 – Jan 16, 2026, 9:00 AM CST Iranian drones and missiles...Continue Reading
Cut Through the Noise and Invest Based on the Underlying Theme of Trump’s Energy Policy | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 16, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Over the last week or so, crude oil futures have been volatile, with a sharp run up to over $62, followed by a dramatic dip back...Continue Reading
Syria’s Push Against the Kurds Risks a Wider Escalation | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 16, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Syria is moving into a dangerous new phase. Damascus is pushing Kurdish forces out of Aleppo. Kurdish autonomy west of the Euphrates is no longer being tolerated, and...Continue Reading
Washington Moves to Manage Escalation as Iran Protests Test Regional Stability | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 16, 2026, 8:30 AM CST The United States is setting up an air defence coordination unit in Qatar while publicly warning Iran about the use of lethal force. The unit itself is small and specific....Continue Reading
