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Oil Markets on Edge as Traders Await Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices slightly trimmed earlier gains, but uncertainty over peace talks between the U.S. and Iran kept markets on edge.

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Big Oil Plows Billions Into Far-Flung Drilling Sites to Escape Iran Turmoil

Exxon, Chevron and other energy companies are turning to Africa and South America to secure their next generation of prospects.

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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Korea Electric Power and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

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Trump Confirms Opening of Hormuz and Says Iran Deal Is Close. Oil Settles Below $90.

It’s too soon to tell if ships are actually planning to traverse the strait.

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TotalEnergies Eyes Boost From Oil-Price Surge, Despite Hit to Production

Income from production is expected to rise significantly, TotalEnergies said, reflecting a surge in prices during the war.

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Repsol Plans to Boost Venezuela Oil Production

The company aims to increase gross oil production in Venezuela by 50% within 12 months and triple it in the next three years.

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The oil market thinks the worst is over from the Iran war. The damage suggests otherwise.

Costly repairs in the Middle East point to a slow recovery – a condition that may result in crude prices staying higher for longer.

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San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It

With the Colorado River in crisis, Arizona and Nevada are turning to an unconventional life line: the ocean water off California’s golden beaches.

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China Could Limit Solar Exports. How Sector Stocks Are Responding.

A report says China is mulling whether to curb exports to the U.S. of advanced solar energy equipment components.

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Fire Damages Part of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery

A major fire engulfed part of Viva Energy’s oil refinery in Geelong, heightening concerns around the supply of oil products in Australia at a time when availability has been stretched by the conflict in the Middle East.

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Decline as Exports Rise

Commercial crude oil stocks excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve were down by 913,000 barrels, the EIA said. Analysts surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had predicted a 900,000 barrel increase in crude stocks.

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Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.

U.K. and French plan aims to give shipping companies confidence to use the strait after the fighting ends.

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April 20, 2026 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)

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