Economy Apr 10 Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Apr 08 Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges 1,100 following Iran ceasefire deal Stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still significantly higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil tankers blocked in the Persian Gulf. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Economy Apr 02 Volatility hits Wall Street and U.S. oil tops $110 a barrel The unsettled trading follows a national address late Wednesday from President Donald Trump, where he vowed the U.S. will continue to attack Iran and failed to offer a clear timetable for ending the conflict in the Middle East. By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press
Economy Apr 01 Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices in the face of the Iran war Hoping to ease some pain for consumers, President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers, launching more oil on the market in a bid to calm the chaos. By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
World Mar 31 Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after U.S. allows passage Cuba used to receive most of its oil from Venezuela, but those shipments were halted ever since the U.S. attacked the South American country and arrested its leader in early January. By Milexsy Duran, Associated Press
Mar 31 What to know about Rice's whale, a rare species in the way of Trump's plans for more Gulf drilling By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Scientists fear that expanding oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could push the giant mammal to extinction. Continue reading
Mar 31 Trump's Endangered Species Committee exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from rules By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Critics say the move could doom a rare whale species and harm other marine life. Nicknamed the “God Squad” by groups who say it can decide a species’ fate, the committee comprises several Trump administration officials. Continue reading
Mar 31 What experts say about the risks of U.S. seizing Iran's Kharg Island By Ben Finley, Sam Metz, Associated Press The island — located on the other side of the Persian Gulf from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — is the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry. Continue reading
Mar 30 WATCH: Fed Chair Powell addresses energy price spikes, challenging job market in Harvard conversation By Michael Casey, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war. Continue reading
Mar 24 Energy executive Alan Armstrong picked to fill Mullin's Senate seat through end of year By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The choice by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who had pledged to pick a “conservative voice” to fill Markwayne Mullin's seat, elevates to the Senate the chairman and former CEO of Williams Companies, a major pipeline operator based in Tulsa. Continue reading