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Iran-US war latest: Oil prices spike after Trump vows to keep hitting Iran ‘extremely hard’ in address to nation

The president said US forces would 'finish the job' in Iran and that 'core strategic objectives are nearing completion’

The Independent UK

Hyperscalers often lack the “aptitude” on power as the political push picks up to expedite grid connections and pipelines

A bevy of efforts in the federal bureaucracy and Congress are underway to expedite power generation, pipelines, transmission, and grid interconnections for the ongoing power demand spike.

Fortune

An uneasy mix of celebration and anxiety dominates the ‘Davos of energy’ as the month-long Iran war further disrupts the global economy

The longer the Iran war lasts the more long-term demand destruction, inflation, and a global recession take hold.

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Climate Activists Confront Iran War Profiteering at Big Oil Confab in Houston

Meanwhile, the U.S. energy secretary tries to soothe an anxious American oil industry, urging them to ramp up production amid shock to global markets.

Texas Observer

California sues Trump energy department over revival of controversial oil pipeline

Attorney general decries ‘outrageous federal overreach’ after government restarted pipeline closed over 2015 spill

The Guardian - US

Chevron's CEO says oil prices are still too low—and the effects of the Strait of Hormuz closure are not 'fully priced in'

“Physical supply changes don’t respond immediately,” said Wirth. “Even when strait reopens at some point, it will take time.”

Fortune

Trump officials announce 10-gigawatt data center, gas plants for former Ohio uranium site

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio

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Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil

The Iran war is underscoring the risks of President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on fossil fuels as he pursues what he calls American energy dominance

The Independent UK

Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal in ‘a few more weeks,’ but his own Energy Department says it will be 2027

Government projections don’t see gas prices falling below $3 per gallon until the end of next year.

Fortune

Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order

Pipeline, closed since 2015 after huge oil spill, reopens after president cites need to boost US supply amid war on Iran

The Guardian - US

NBC’s Kristen Welker demanded answers on the Strait of Hormuz closure. Chris Wright’s chilling three-word response left her silent

No wonder, Captain Obvious!

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Oil prices climb despite Trump moves to temper market

The global benchmark Brent crude jumped to over $106 per barrel, over $3 above Friday's close.

Axios

Trump says he demanded 'about seven countries' to join coalition to police Iran's Strait of Hormuz

Trump says attacks on Iran could last several more weeks despite soaring energy costs. The US president says he is assembling a coalition to help police the Strait of Hormuz and escort stranded oil vessels out to address international energy supply crises caused by the war.

Euronews

Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out after Nato rejects Strait of Hormuz demand

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

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The Guardian - AU

UAE reopens airspace after Iran attack – as it happened

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Axios

Trump's energy chief: "No guarantees" gas prices will fall in weeks

He said the war should end "in the next few weeks."

The Independent UK

US energy chief has dire prediction about gas prices under Trump

Trump’s war will end in ‘weeks’ but oil prices will be ‘elevated’ until it concludes, Chris Wright warns

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Trump promised Oil money, so his minion used emergency powers to restart disastrous oil spill pipeline

Another attempt by the Administration to force compliance so that Trump gets what he wants.

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The Independent UK

US energy secretary says war against Iran will be over ‘within next few weeks’

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The Independent UK

US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act

The Mary Sue

Trump’s bold promises for Hormuz collapse after one devastating truth from his own administration

The United States military isn’t ready to escort oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top official in President Donald Trump’s administration, directly contradicting earlier suggestions from the president. This news comes as Iran continues to effectively block the crucial waterway, causing oil prices to surge worldwide.

The Guardian - UK

What is the strait of Hormuz and can the US stop Iran from blocking it?

Energy prices have soared as Iranian strikes and reports of mines prevent ships from transiting the chokepoint

The Times of India

Hormuz miscalculation? Trump sideswiped by Iran's closure of Strait

Washington underestimated Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, causing global oil market jitters. Despite planning, economic fallout wasn't fully accounted for, leaving the US scrambling. While officials claim preparedness, limited options and high risks for naval escorts are evident. Iran signals the strait's closure remains a pressure tool.

Roll Call

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…

Axios

Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say

Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far.

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