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

Oil Prices Whipsaw as Iran Tensions Flare and Fade | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jan 16, 2026, 8:30 AM CST Light crude oil futures posted one of their most volatile weeks in months, swinging nearly $4 from a low of $58.45 to a high of $62.36 before settling at $59.17 on Thursday...Continue Reading

Low Oil Prices Force Billionaire Harold Hamm to Halt Bakken Drilling | OilPrice.com Michael Kern Michael Kern is a newswriter and editor at Safehaven.com and Oilprice.com,  More Info Related News By Michael Kern – Jan 16, 2026, 8:00 AM CST If anyone is still wondering whether the Trump Administration’s goal of $50 per barrel oil...Continue Reading