The Iran War Has Already Destroyed 1.6 Million Bpd in Oil Demand | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Related News By Irina Slav – Apr 30, 2026, 2:00 AM CDT The war in the Middle East...Continue Reading

Japan Weighs $3 Billion Power Subsidies as LNG Crunch Bites | OilPrice.com Irina Slav Irina is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing on the oil and gas industry. More Info Related News By Irina Slav – Apr 30, 2026, 1:00 AM CDT The Japanese government is considering a round of...Continue Reading

Brent Breaks $113 as Traders Brace for Months of Disruption | OilPrice.com Josh Owens Josh Owens is the Content Director at Oilprice.com and a veteran energy journalist with over a decade of experience covering global energy markets and geopolitics.… More Info Related News By Josh Owens – Apr 29, 2026, 10:33 PM CDT Oil prices...Continue Reading

China’s Rare Earth Leverage Explained in 3 Shocking Charts | 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 29, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT Failed peace talks and the ongoing disruption at the Strait of Hormuz reminded the world what a...Continue Reading

California Refineries Max Out Jet Fuel While Gasoline Starves  | OilPrice.com Natalia Katona Natalia Katona is a freelance commodity analyst, based in the United Arab Emirates. More Info Premium Content By Natalia Katona – Apr 29, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT California’s shrinking refining base is cutting local gasoline output to a decade low, pushing the...Continue Reading

Oil Rallies Toward $120 As Middle East Supply Risks Spiral | OilPrice.com Alex Kimani Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  More Info Premium Content By Alex Kimani – Apr 29, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT Oil prices surged on tighter U.S. measures against Iran and the UAE’s OPEC exit,...Continue Reading

Fertilizer Prices Have Doubled Since the Strait Closed | 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 29, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Half of all global...Continue Reading

Hormuz Blockage Boosts Panama Canal Oil Tanker Traffic | 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 Premium Content By Tsvetana Paraskova – Apr 29, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Asian buyers are increasingly sourcing U.S. crude via...Continue Reading

Venezuelan Crude Will Eventually Lower US Gas Prices: Chevron Exec | OilPrice.com Andrew Topf With over two decades of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned writer specializing in… More Info Premium Content By Andrew Topf – Apr 29, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT U.S. gasoline...Continue Reading

They may have agreed on a provisional peace agreement last August, but Armenia and Azerbaijan nevertheless each had some of the highest military spending as a share of GDP in the world in 2025, according to data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.  Azerbaijan ranked 6th (6.5 percent) and Armenia 7th (6.1 percent)...Continue Reading