The U.S. Is Quietly Building a New Energy Foothold in Iraq | OilPrice.com Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Aug 18, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT There...Continue Reading
Peter Thiel Bets $76 Million on Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Shale | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Premium Content By Charles Kennedy – Aug 18, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT Peter Thiel bought a $76 million, 1% stake in Vista, one of Vaca Muerta’s biggest shale producers. Vaca Muerta production is...Continue Reading
AI Could Make Big Oil Even Bigger | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Premium Content By Tsvetana Paraskova – Aug 18, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT AI could strengthen fossil fuels,...Continue Reading
Distillate Stocks Sink Further as U.S. Crude Inventories Barely Budge | 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 18, 2026, 3:56 PM CDT The American...Continue Reading
Only 7% of Global Green Hydrogen Capacity Was Finished on Schedule | 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 18, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT California’s...Continue Reading
A 4-Million-Bpd Shadow Oil Highway Is Running Through Hormuz | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Premium Content By Charles Kennedy – Aug 18, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT Gulf producers are bypassing Hormuz, moving more than 4 million bpd through pipelines, dark tankers and ship-to-ship transfers. Saudi Arabia and the...Continue Reading
Aramco Puts VLCCs Back Into Hormuz After Three-Week Pause | 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 18, 2026, 1:18 PM CDT Saudi Arabia spent...Continue Reading
Despite apparent financing difficulties hovering over the construction of nuclear reactors in Uzbekistan, the Russian nuclear agency Rosatom has announced it is developing a training program for Uzbek technicians who will eventually operate the plant. Rosatom specialists need to develop new, specific training modules for what is envisioned as an “integrated nuclear plant” featuring the...Continue Reading
Brent and WTI futures remain below $100 a barrel on Tuesday morning, partly suppressed by governments releasing strategic oil reserves into global markets. But the more serious issue is building downstream, where the Russia-Ukraine war, strikes against energy infrastructure, and continued disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are fueling the refined-products “perfect storm” we have...Continue Reading
China’s Solar Exports Fell 21.4% in July | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Aug 18, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT Chinese exports of solar cells and panels dropped in July as the removal of the local export tax rebate as of April 1 continued...Continue Reading
