Stocks

ExxonMobil’s Adjusted Third-Quarter Profit Reaches $17.5 Billion on Refining Gains

Exxon’s refining business lifted adjusted profit to $17.5 billion, while upstream earnings fell as crude prices eased.

Oct 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

ExxonMobil and Chevron Leaders Withdraw From ADIPEC Amid Gulf Security Concerns

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods and Chevron’s Clay Neff will miss ADIPEC as regional security concerns weigh on executive attendance.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Europe Plans 42 Million-Barrel Oil Release to Ease Diesel Prices

Europe will release 42 million barrels from emergency stocks over three months, including 21 million barrels of diesel, as supply tightness keeps fuel...

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Dangote Refinery IPO: Strong Earnings Meet Refining-Cycle and Expansion Risks

Dangote’s IPO drew heavy demand, but peak refining margins and $11.8 billion in planned capital spending complicate the valuation.

Oct 29, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

EU Shipping Fuel Subsidy Could Put BioLNG Below VLSFO Costs

The proposed EU support could make bioLNG cheaper than VLSFO on intra-EU routes, while leaving most waste-oil biodiesel outside the subsidy.

Oct 22, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Norway’s $2.35 Trillion Oil Fund Posts $29.7 Billion Q3 Loss

Higher interest rates weighed on Norway’s oil fund’s fixed-income holdings as its portfolio returned -0.5% in the third quarter.

Oct 22, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Hormuz Disruption Tightens Marine Fuel Supply and Raises Shipping Costs

Fuel remains available, but longer lead times, higher prices and uneven port supply are increasing shipping’s cost and scheduling risks.

Oct 18, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Rystad Sees Global Energy Import Dependence Peaking in 2034 as Electrification Expands

Rystad’s Pragmatism scenario puts import dependence on a downward path after 2034, as electrification grows alongside new risks in clean technology su...

Oct 16, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Pakistan LNG Disruption Raises Winter Supply Costs and Shortage Risks

Disrupted Hormuz shipments leave Pakistan facing winter gas shortages and more than $1 billion in LNG costs, with spot cargoes priced at double Qatar’...

Oct 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Europe Gas Prices Near 2022 Peak as Qatar LNG Flows Lag

TTF gas remains near its highest level since 2022, with EU storage at 74% and Middle East LNG flows about 80% below last year.

Oct 15, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Black Sea Oil Shipping Insurance Hits $2.5 Million per Vessel

Black Sea insurance costs have climbed from about $200,000 to $2.5 million per vessel, adding pressure to shipping economics as Bulgaria secures near-...

Oct 12, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Indian Coal Shortages Trigger Factory Outages and Raise Power Costs

Low coal stocks and weak hydropower are driving blackouts in India, cutting small steel mills’ operating hours and raising factory energy costs.

Oct 12, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Energy Stocks Surge 16.5% in Q3 as Refiners Outpace Producers

Energy led the S&P 500 in Q3, with refiners posting the strongest gains as tight diesel supply lifted fuel margins. Oil and gas producers diverged.

Oct 12, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Oil Above $100 Shifts Demand Toward Hybrids, EVs and Electrification Stocks

High fuel prices are lifting demand for hybrids and electric vehicles, but company results show the benefits are uneven across the electrification tra...

Oct 09, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Commonwealth Fusion Systems’ HTS Deal Advances Compact Tokamak Development

CFS has secured a major supply deal for high-temperature superconducting tape, a key material for building compact fusion magnets.

Oct 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

Uranium Prices Hit Records as Nuclear Stocks Retreat on Weak Contracting

Uranium’s term price has reached $96 a pound, while utilities delay contracts and nuclear equities fall. The split turns on timing, costs and future s...

Oct 01, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to 283.8 Million Barrels, Lowest Since 1982

The reserve hit a 42-year low after a 172 million-barrel release, while oil swaps are scheduled to return part of the volume next year.

Sep 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Brent-WTI Spread Widens to $12 as Freight Costs and Diesel Risks Weigh on U.S. Crude

WTI is set for a 7% weekly drop as freight costs and a possible diesel export ban raise concerns about U.S. refinery demand.

Sep 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

Potential U.S. Diesel Export Ban Could Raise Costs for UK Businesses

The UK gets about a third of its diesel imports from the U.S., leaving hauliers and other fuel users exposed if a proposed export ban takes effect.

Sep 25, 2026 • 5 min read

Stocks

European Diesel Prices Surge as Saudi Crude Deliveries Face Disruption

Record-high diesel costs and lost Saudi deliveries put Europe’s fuel supply under pressure, prompting Macron to seek a G7 discussion of emergency stoc...

Sep 18, 2026 • 5 min read