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Oil bigwigs open wallets for Trump after billion-dollar request
Oil and gas tycoons made significant contributions to the Trump campaign after the former president asked the industry for $1 billion to support his reelection bid — and reportedly said it would be ...Politics - The Hill - 9 hours ago -
Oil prices drop over 4% after report Israel won’t target Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures dropped by more than 4% on Tuesday, with U.S. and global benchmark prices settling at their lowest in about two weeks after a report that Israel will not attack key oil facilities in Iran.Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
Oil prices drop over 6% after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude posting the largest one-day percentage decline in over two years after widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did ...Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Olive oil heartlands battle over the industry’s future
Mega farms are encroaching on a market long dominated by smallholders, as prices remain near record highsWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Reeves cuts National Wealth Fund budget despite UK investment drive
Chancellor’s decision comes as government seeks to work with private sector to decarbonise economyBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
Crude oil tumbles as Middle East fears recede
Demand from China weaker than expected, says International Energy AgencyBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Woodside Narrows Oil, Gas Output Guidance
Woodside said its sales revenue totaled $3.68 billion in the third quarter, up 21% on the previous three months and driven partly by higher average LNG prices.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
Allred backs oil in bid to take down Cruz
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Allred backs oil in bid to take down Cruz In Texas’ tight and acrimonious Senate race, there ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
US oil companies risk an unexpectedly large bill
Investor group alleges that US oil and gas groups are breaking the rules on corporate financial disclosureWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Oil prices end lower on progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks
Oil futures finished lower on Thursday, after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggesting progress toward Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations eased the risk of disruptions to ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Oil Prices Fall After Israel Reportedly Says It Won’t Target Iran’s Nuclear or Oil Facilities
Brent crude, the international benchmark, was trading at below $74 a barrel on Tuesday, a drop from the $80 range.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Russian Oil Flows Through Western ‘Price Cap’ as Shadow Fleet Grows
A report shows how Russia has largely evaded sanctions aimed at limiting its revenue from oil sales.Business - The New York Times - October 14 -
Oil prices lose 2% after China offers little detail on stimulus plans
Oil futures ended lower Monday to give back all of last week’s gains and then some, after a weekend announcement by Chinese authorities failed to provide details on a stimulus plan sufficient to ...Business - MarketWatch - October 14 -
Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers grows despite western sanctions
Poorly maintained and uninsured vessels transporting up to 70% of country’s seaborne oil, says report. Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers is expanding, according to research, transporting up to ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a lack of competitionWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Israel Assures U.S. It Will Not Strike Iran's Oil and Nuclear Facilities, Officials Say
The U.S. has sought to contain Israel’s planned counterattack on Tehran, hoping to head off a wider war in the Middle East.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Swiss regulator orders UBS to bolster emergency plans
Finma suspends annual approval of bank’s ‘living will’ in light of added risk from Credit Suisse takeoverBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Global public debt to pass $100tn this year, says IMF
Fund calls for tougher action by big economies, with debt set to approach 100% of world GDP by end of decadeBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Boeing seeks up to $35bn to bolster its balance sheet
Plane maker announces plans to raise up to $25bn in new capital and agrees $10bn credit facilityBusiness - Financial Times - October 15 -
Oil price slides amid China slowdown and easing Middle East fears
Brent crude slides by almost $3.50 a barrel to below $74 after Opec cuts forecasts for demand growth. Business live – latest updates Global oil prices have tumbled by almost $3.50 a barrel ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
TotalEnergies forecasts 66% drop in its third-quarter oil-refining margins
The French oil company’s warnings comes on the back of a slump in the global market for products including jet fuel, diesel and gasoline that saw BP and Shell post similar warnings last week.Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading
Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
Lower oil prices are good for consumers — but a bad sign for the global economy
A significant drop in oil prices may offer consumers reason to celebrate, but it also hints at an economic slowdown in China, the world’s second largest economy.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Treasury yields end at nearly 2-week lows as oil prices fall further and U.K. inflation dives
U.S. government debt rallied slightly on Wednesday, pushing yields broadly lower, as crude-oil futures slipped and the U.K.’s annual consumer-price index inflation rate dropped below the Bank of ...Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Oil prices down for 4th straight session as traders weigh supply and demand
Crude futures on Wednesday marked a fourth straight session of declines, with prices holding ground at their lowest in two weeks as traders focused on an uncertain demand outlook — particularly ...Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Phillips 66 to close oil refinery after Newsom law
Phillips 66 announced Wednesday it will close its 650-acre oil refinery complex near the Port of Los Angeles by the fourth quarter of 2025, days after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Schlumberger’s stock slumps as falling oil prices turn customers cautious
Schlumberger’s stock slumps after revenue misses expectations amid “cautious spending” by some international customers as oil prices fell.Business - MarketWatch - October 18 -
Women footballers urge Fifa to end Saudi oil deal
More than 100 professional women's footballers sign an open letter urging Fifa to end a sponsorship deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia
A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...Politics - The Hill - October 21