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Pipelines back in play as Canada eyes a strategic energy reset: by Oil & Gas 360- oil and gas360

Pipelines back in play as Canada eyes a strategic energy reset: by Oil & Gas 360

(By Oil & Gas 360) – A project once written off is finding new life as shifting geopolitics and tighter global supply reshape North America’s energy priorities. Momentum is building around a potential revival of Keystone XL, with Canadian officials and industry leaders re-engaging with U.S. counterparts to discuss what a new cross-border pipeline framework could look like. Discussions with the

Financing the Nuclear Renaissance, Part II : How SMRs Will Actually Be Paid For- oil and gas 360

Financing the Nuclear Renaissance, Part II : How SMRs Will Actually Be Paid For

(Oil & Gas 360) by Greg Barnett, MBA – If Part I explained why the U.S. needs SMRs, Part II explains how they will actually get financed, built, and replicated. Nuclear projects do not rise from enthusiasm alone. They rise from capital — and capital only flows when risk is reduced, supply chains are credible, and customers can sign multi‑decade power

BlackRock CEO warns oil could hit $150 amid Iran threat concerns- oil and gas 360

BlackRock CEO warns oil could hit $150 amid Iran threat concerns

(Investing) – BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned that oil prices could climb to $150 per barrel and trigger a global recession if Iran continues to pose a threat to regional stability after the current conflict ends. Fink told BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast published on Wednesday that sustained threats to trade and the Strait of Hormuz could keep oil prices above $100 and

Resource wars are here and oil is the first casualty- oil and gas 360

Resource wars are here and oil is the first casualty

(Oil Price) – In just over a year, the world saw several instances of a choked supply of commodities indispensable for today’s economies and military capabilities. From China’s restrictions on rare earths and critical minerals supply to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, policymakers and analysts began to realize that the control of oil, critical minerals, rare earths,

ConocoPhillips CEO warns supply losses, infrastructure gaps will drive higher oil prices- oil and gas 360

ConocoPhillips CEO warns supply losses, infrastructure gaps will drive higher oil prices

(World Oil) – You just can’t take 8-to-10 MMbpd off the market, and 20% of LNG supply, and not expect instability,” ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance said on Tuesday at CERAWeek by S&P Global, underscoring the scale of the current supply shock hitting global energy markets. Speaking in a leadership dialogue with S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin, Lance said that current turmoil

Oil prices slide amid hopes for Iran war resolution- oil and gas 360

Oil prices slide amid hopes for Iran war resolution

(Investing) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday, with Brent crude oscillating around $100 a barrel, as Middle East strikes continued despite talks of de-escalation in the almost month-old conflict between joint U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. As of 10:37 ET (14:37 GMT), Brent oil futures expiring in May fell 3.9% to $100.41 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 3.5%

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 6.9 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of March 20, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 6.9 million barrels from the previous week.  At 456.2 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 0.1% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,