Oil and Gas
Oil markets are being pulled in every direction. Here’s how market watchers are navigating it
Energy markets have been rocked by volatility in recent days, as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran – and the response from Washington. The possibility of U.S. military action against Iran was only the latest geopolitical development in 2026 to concern traders, following the seizure of the president of Venezuela, […]
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Oil prices fall 3% after Trump says ‘killing has stopped’ in Iran
Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday after comments from U.S. President Donald Trump calmed fears that an American strike on Iran could be imminent. Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, dipped by 2.8%, or $1.87, to settle at $64.63 a barrel. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude lost $1.79, or 2.9%, to trade at $60.23 […]
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How activist investors plan to take on Big Oil at the 2026 AGM season
The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dutch group Follow This on Wednesday launched a newly revised strategy to take on Big Oil at the upcoming proxy season, seeking to increase shareholder pressure on the financial sustainability of fossil […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Worries over Iran and Fed independence weigh on markets
U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. stocks dip and oil jumps as Iran, Fed independence concerns rise
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling […]
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Oil prices rise 3% after Trump cancels meetings with Iran, tells protesters help is on the way
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil prices rose about 3% on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump canceled all meetings with Iranian officials and promised protesters that help is on the way. U.S. crude oil rose $1.96, […]
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Orsted jumps 6% after U.S. judge rules firm can resume wind project halted by Trump
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Danish renewables giant Orsted rose nearly 6% on Tuesday morning, shortly after a U.S. judge cleared […]
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Trump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela’s oil: ‘They’re playing too cute’
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer Exxon Mobil Corp., during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sideline Exxon Mobil from Venezuela’s energy market, saying he didn’t […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil supply
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images Iran now appears to be next on President Donald Trump’s list, after Venezuela and Greenland. The backdrop is a wave of protests in Iran, now in their third week. What began as demonstrations […]
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What Trump’s Venezuela intervention means for Guyana’s vast oil wealth
A woman holding an umbrella crosses a road at the entrance of Demerara Harbour Bridge with a sign that reads “Essequibo belongs to Guyana” in Georgetown on September 2, 2025. Joaquin Sarmiento | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela is expected to radically reshape regional risk, including when it comes […]
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