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Iraq could restore oil exports to pre-war level within a week if Hormuz reopens, Basra Oil chief says

Reuters | April 06, 2026 | Energy

Iraq could restore crude oil exports to around 3.4 million barrels per day within a week provided the Iran war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the head of the country’s state-run Basra Oil Company said.

Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers

Reuters | April 06, 2026 | Energy

Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have each recently abandoned construction of multibillion-dollar data centers over community opposition and now the companies are coming under shareholder pressure over the environmental impact of their projects.

China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues

Reuters | April 06, 2026 | Energy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country's energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks.

Energy

Stas Margaronis | April 06, 2026

Capstone Green Energy offers microturbine solution to electrify ports

Capstone Green Energy is tackling port electrification and data center growth challenges with mobile microturbines that provide resilient, low-emission power independent of strained utility grids.

Energy

Manik Mehta | April 06, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz closure threatens disrupting global trade

Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting global oil, LNG, and shipping flows—triggering supply chain chaos, rising costs, and urgent shifts toward pipeline alternatives.

Oil prices soar, and stocks end mixed in volatile trade

Reuters | April 03, 2026 | Energy

Oil prices surged on Thursday and equities markets around the world were mixed in volatile trade as traders weighed conflicting

World Fuel Services and West Coast Clean Fuels: Proven methanol bunkering available across U.S. ports

A first in the U.S. for over-the-water methanol bunkering

SYRION joins the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF)

AJOT Newsroom | April 02, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

Venezuela’s Rodriguez readies Citgo board takeover, sources say

Reuters | April 01, 2026 | Energy

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez's administration is getting ready to take over the boards of state oil firm PDVSA's U.S. subsidiaries, including Citgo Petroleum, four sources close to the preparations said.

Shell in advanced talks with Venezuela for more gas areas, sources say

Reuters | April 01, 2026 | Energy

Shell is in advanced talks with Venezuela's government to develop four large areas near Trinidad and Tobago, in two of the South American country's largest offshore natural gas fields, two people familiar with the discussions said.

Russian oil tanker begins discharging cargo in Cuba’s Matanzas terminal

Reuters | April 01, 2026 | Energy

U.S. coal exports decreased in 2025 after four years of growth

AJOT Newsroom | April 01, 2026 | Energy

After four years of growth, U.S. coal exports decreased by 16 million short tons (MMst) in 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

US may exempt Gulf of Mexico drillers from protecting endangered species

Reuters | March 31, 2026 | Energy

A federal panel will meet on Tuesday to consider exempting oil and gas drillers operating in the Gulf of Mexico from a decades-old law meant to protect endangered species including whales, birds and sea turtles.

European power companies plot US expansion despite past struggles

Reuters | March 31, 2026 | Energy

Several major European power companies are laying out big plans to expand in the United States, as the lure of explosive electricity demand from data centers outweighs a recent history of transatlantic growth setbacks.

Greenlane sets new security benchmark for commercial EV charging

AJOT Newsroom | March 31, 2026 | Energy | Alternative

As fleet electrification expands, enterprise operators require higher standards of security and compliance from charging partners.

U.S. crude oil production rose in 2025, setting new record

AJOT Newsroom | March 31, 2026 | Energy

U.S. crude oil production grew by 3%, or 350,000 barrels per day (b/d), in 2025, setting a new annual production record of 13.6 million b/d, according to our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).

China set to extend fuel export ban with small exemptions, sources say

Reuters | March 31, 2026 | Energy

China is poised to extend its ban on refined fuel exports into April, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter said, though exemptions could be applied to small volumes bound for countries in the region that have requested help.

Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba’s Matanzas port

Reuters | March 31, 2026 | Energy

A Russia-flagged tanker carrying some 700,000 barrels of crude arrived in Cuba's Matanzas Bay at daybreak on Tuesday, according to a Reuters witness and shipping data, marking the first significant oil delivery since the Trump administration cut off the island's fuel supply.

What G7 countries are doing to cap energy prices

Reuters | March 30, 2026 | Energy

Energy prices around the world have soared after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks, leaving many Group of Seven and EU governments seeking ways to lessen the impact on their economies.