(Oil Price) – Iran wants the U.S. blockade and sanctions to be lifted and Iran’s frozen funds to be released in the latest peace proposal to the United States, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. “The Iranian proposal to end the war includes the country’s insistence on its right to uranium enrichment and peaceful nuclear activities, an end to conflicts across
(BOE Report) – The U.S. and China are expected to inch toward a managed trade mechanism for non-sensitive goods this week, with each side possibly identifying some $30 billion worth of goods on which they could reduce tariffs and sell to each other without crossing national security red lines. The so-called “Board of Trade” was first broached by U.S. Trade
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The United Arab Emirates stepping away from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ framework would mark one of the most consequential shifts in oil market governance in decades. For a group that has long relied on cohesion, quota discipline, and the political alignment of its core Gulf members, the loss of a major, technically capable
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – The United States has done the lion’s share of the work in making Iran less of a threat and other countries now need to step up to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday. Hegseth cited President Donald Trump’s early morning exhortation to other countries to loosen Iran’s stranglehold on
(Oil & Gas 360) – United States Energy Price Outlook, Natural Gas Outlook, Supply/Demand Assessment, March 2026 More fear continues providing great buy-low opportunity. The word “Tariff” creating great fear has been joined by “War” and “Recession” fear that are increasing uncertainty. The S&P 500 had a 16.4% gain in 2025. It was up 0.5% year to date (YTD) before
(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
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – The global energy system depends on one supplier more than any other to balance markets, stabilize prices and step in when the world needs additional crude oil or natural gas. That supplier is the United States. Through scalability, operational integrity and the lowest emissions intensity among major producers, the U.S. has become
(Investing) – WASHINGTON – Venezuelan interim leader President Delcy Rodriguez said she has been invited to the United States, according an interview released Thursday by NBC News as U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Caracas. “I have been invited to the States,” Rodríguez was quoted as saying. “We’re contemplating coming there once we establish this cooperation and we can move forward
(BOE Report) – The ousting of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela may mark the beginning of a broader U.S. attempt to realign Latin America geoeconomically, limiting the ability of Russia and China to use the Western Hemisphere as a pressure point in global commodity markets. Central America could become the next domino to fall. The region is an attractive route for facilitating both
(Oil Price) – The white hydrogen boom could be within sight based on recent finds in France, the United States, and other parts of the world. However, developers are still not sure of the costs involved with exploiting white hydrogen resources, as well as the technical challenges to accessing reserves, making the outlook uncertain. Unlike other low-carbon forms of hydrogen, such
(Oil Price)– The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate with India in the nuclear energy sector as Asia’s second-largest economy opens its civil nuclear industry to private investment and foreign participation. “We welcome India’s new #SHANTIBill, a step towards a stronger energy security partnership and peaceful civil nuclear cooperation,” according to a post on X of the official account of the U.S.
(Investing)– Oil prices settled higher on Tuesday as investors assessed stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth and the risk of disruptions to oil supply from Venezuela and Russia. Brent crude futures settled 31 cents, or 0.5%, higher at $62.38 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 37 cents, or 0.64%, at $58.38. Prices had risen by more than 2% on Monday,
