World Dec 19 Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality By Ben Finley, Eric Tucker, Kevin Freking, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Dec 18 Watch 6:06 Venezuela oil blockade could have 'chilling effect' on Maduro, ex-ambassador says For weeks, the Trump administration has been escalating pressure on Venezuela and the government of Nicolás Maduro. Wednesday night, we heard from a critic of the approach. For a different perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jimmy Story. He spent 25… By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
Politics Nov 07 WATCH: Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump. By Chris Megerian, Justin Spike, Associated Press
World Oct 22 Watch 4:00 Trump sanctions Russian oil companies as his efforts to end Ukraine war falter President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trump’s pursuit… By Nick Schifrin
World Oct 17 U.S. blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations The world's largest maritime nations had been discussing ways to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels. By Sibi Arasu, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Aug 06 Trump to put additional 25% import taxes on India, bringing combined tariffs to 50% By Josh Boak, Rajesh Roy, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The tariffs would go into effect 21 days after the signing of the order, meaning that both India and Russia might have time to negotiate with the administration on the import taxes. Continue reading
Jun 23 Trump calls for more crude drilling amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump urged stepped-up production as the White House sharpened its warnings to Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping lane, in retaliation for the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:16 How global business leaders are responding to Trump's tariff threats By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Before an audience of world leaders and top business people, President Trump tried to convince them to invest in the U.S. by promising lower taxes and threatening tariffs if they don't. Geoff Bennett discussed the various messages and threats with… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:12 Trump pushes for more oil and gas production and a roll-back of climate initiatives By Geoff Bennett, Murrey Jacobson, Diane Lincoln Estes Within hours of taking office, President Trump declared a national energy emergency as part of his plan to push for more oil and gas drilling and to heavily boost fossil fuels. He also started a process to reverse much of… Continue watching