Politics Oct 27 WATCH: Trump says Venezuela sent him 1 million barrels of oil as a 'gift' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Oct 16 Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path “This referendum comes at the worst possible time,” Carney told a large pro-Canada rally in Calgary. “The world has become more dangerous and divided. Some outside our borders are working to break us so they can own us.”… By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Ukraine claims its strikes have taken out more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity Ukraine's defense ministry said that recent attacks on refineries, including those in Moscow and Yaroslavl, had disabled 51% of Russia’s refining capacity. The claim could not be independently verified. By Hanna Arhirova, Katie Marie Davies, Associated Press
World Oct 04 Major oil exporters agree to keep production steady in November The so-called OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 28 Watch 6:18 What Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards means for drivers The Trump administration is rolling back federal fuel economy standards for new vehicles. The move reverses policies meant to increase fuel efficiency to encourage greater use of electric vehicles. The boost for gasoline-powered vehicles comes as the war in Iran… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas
Sep 24 Watch 8:42 How the diesel price spike is rippling through nearly every part of the economy By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins A rapid surge in the price of diesel fuel is straining businesses and threatening to raise costs across the economy. It’s also putting pressure on President Trump to bring relief at the pump, including through a diesel export ban that’s… Continue watching
Sep 21 Fighting inflation likely to be 'painful,' Chicago Fed president says By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation. Continue reading
Sep 11 Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war By Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy, Cara Anna, Associated Press Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key… Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon, experts say By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Oil experts told PolitiFact gains for consumers will not materialize any time soon, and would likely take years — long after November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 03 Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view major U.S. stake in their reserves as a surrender By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A troubled nation’s pride took a bruising last week when acting President Delcy Rodríguez agreed to give the United States control of roughly one-fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves – the largest in the world. Continue reading