Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure Australia has stockpiled more than a month's supply of fuel and is as "prepared as possible" as the war in the Middle East continues to impact global supply, AAP · Mar 13
Crude Oil Prices Underpinned as Iran War Rages On April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.15%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0216 (+0.73%). Energy prices are moving higher today as news headlines whipsaw prices. Today's rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high is weighing on crude prices. Also,... Barchart · Mar 13
Petrol retailer group criticises ‘inflammatory language’ as staff face abuse The Petrol Retailers Association had threatened to pull out of a meeting with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband. Evening Standard · Mar 13
UK-Ireland summit held in Cork The high cost of fuel and energy is expected to dominate discussions which will focus on energy links between Britain and Ireland. Evening Standard · Mar 13
SPR drawdown might not be enough for consumers, Democrats say President Donald Trump’s decision to draw crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve received little criticism on Capitol Hill Thursday, although Democrats expressed reservations that it would not do much to insulate Americans from global price volatility resulting from the war in Iran. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member… Roll Call · Mar 13
Rachel Reeves asks watchdog to ‘crack down’ on fuel ‘rip-offs’ amid Iran war The Chancellor and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will hold a meeting at Downing Street with petrol retailers and energy suppliers. Evening Standard · Mar 13
Reeves and Miliband to demand answers from energy and fuel bosses over rip-off price rises The chancellor and energy secretary to meet energy bosses to warn against profiteering amid soaring oil prices The Independent UK · Mar 13
Elon Musk’s Tesla wins approval to supply electricity to British households Tesla Energy Ventures has been granted a licence to provide electricity to households and businesses in England, Wales and Scotland. Evening Standard · Mar 12
Largest ever oil reserves released as Iran war fuels price rises The Middle East conflict has seen oil prices surge as the flow of oil tankers has effectively stopped The Independent UK · Mar 12
Fuel supply boosted as oil price threatens record highs The government has temporarily lowered Australia's fuel quality standards to boost supplies as the war in the Middle East disrupts global markets. AAP · Mar 12
International Energy Agency to release record oil reserves to calm markets The conflict in Iran has halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed the price of oil and gas sharply higher. The Independent UK · Mar 11
Energy Secretary falsely claimed Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz – markets lost $84 million while he tried to backtrack Gave the market false hope. We Got This Covered · Mar 11
Confirmed, deleted, then clarified: US shifts stance on navy 'escorting' oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz A US Energy Secretary's claim of escorting an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz was swiftly deleted and corrected by the White House, stating no such escort occurred. This caused market jitters, with oil prices fluctuating. Iran's Revolutionary Guards also refuted the assertion, calling it false. The Strait remains… The Times of India · Mar 11
Deleted social media post from Trump’s energy secretary sends oil markets into frenzy: report Earlier Tuesday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright wrote on X that the U.S. Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Mar 11
Barchart · Mar 10 2 Energy Stocks to Watch as Strait of Hormuz Risk Spikes Oil Volatility In this segment from Market on Close, Barchart Senior Market Strategist John Rowland explains why the real opportunity may not be in oil producers, but further down the supply chain.
Euronews · Mar 10 Newsletter: War fears, oil markets and EU energy battles Also in this newsletter: Fico warns Slovakia may block EU's Ukraine loan if Orbán loses election.
Evening Standard · Mar 9 Competition watchdog warns suppliers over soaring heating oil costs Sudden volatility in the global oil trade has caused prices to spike by up to £100 in the past week alone.
Evening Standard · Mar 9 FTSE 100 Live 09 March: Markets slump as oil price tops $100, inflation fears mount Global stock markets are deep in the red after the Brent Crude oil price this morning soared as high as $119 a barrel.
International Business Times UK · Mar 9 Oil Prices Hit $100 as Middle East War Threatens 20% of World Oil Supply Crude oil prices hit $110 amid Middle East tensions, risking a global energy crisis. Discover how market volatility impacts global economies and energy supplies.
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Trump says oil price spike is ‘very small price to pay for safety and peace’ as Iran war rages On Sunday, oil prices surpassed the $100-a-barrel milestone for the first time in more than three-and-a-half years
International Business Times UK · Mar 8 'A Good Thing' — Leavitt Defends Spiking Gas Prices on Fox News Even as Brent Crude Hits $84 a Barrel White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defends rising petrol prices in the US, citing the Iran conflict as a temporary disruption for long-term energy market benefits
Axios · Mar 8 Trump's energy chief blames oil price spike on market fear Gas is up 47 cents a gallon in one week.
Axios · Mar 6 Energy woes deepen as Trump team looks to soften blow Oil and gasoline prices are marching upward again Friday, even as Trump administration officials seek ways to get more barrels into the market.
Euronews · Mar 6 Seven EU ministers ask Commission to keep rules on energy pricing and invest more in clean power Energy ministers from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are concerned that the EU executive might change market rules, claiming the decision would undermine investments in clean power. Fears for the future of the bloc's carbon market are also growing.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Sisterhood of Energy: how a company volunteer scheme is empowering young women in Bolivia The charity work of Siemens Energy colleagues Laura Sandoval and Andrea Nicole Arispe is giving young women the chance to be independent and pursue careers in science, tech and engineering