crude oil News Updates

Government, Business, Fuel

US Imposes More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade

The U.S. on Feb. 24 imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran.

February 24, 2025
Business, Fuel

Elliott Seeks Phillips 66 Board Seats as It Urges Asset Sale

Elliott Investment Management is seeking seats on the board of oil refiner Phillips 66, the latest effort in a campaign pushing the company to sell assets and improve performance.

February 19, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Duffy Says Texas GulfLink Oil Port Will Move Forward

“[The port] was held up for five years, and it was stonewalled. Bureaucrats got in the way, and now we are moving forward with that," DOT Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Feb. 14.

February 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump’s Energy Council Looks to Fast-Track Oil Projects

“We have more energy than any other country and now we are unleashing it,” President Donald Trump said as he signed executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 14.

February 14, 2025
Business, Fuel

Elliott Builds More Than $2.5 Billion Stake in Phillips 66

Elliott Investment Management has built a more than $2.5 billion stake in oil refiner Phillips 66, and plans to push the company to sell or spin off its midstream business, Bloomberg reports.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canadians Support Using Oil as Weapon in Trump Trade War

There is strong nationwide support among Canadians for putting export taxes on oil shipments if needed to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new poll suggests.

February 6, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada’s Oil Exports to US Jumped in December

Canada’s energy exports to the U.S. jumped at the end of last year, pushing the country’s trade surplus with its biggest customer to the highest in more than two years.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics

Tariff Doubts Send Oil Prices Lower Ahead of Fed Meeting

Oil fell below $73 a barrel after President Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary suggested tariffs on Canada and Mexico are not a done deal.

January 29, 2025
Business, Fuel

Diversified Energy to Buy Maverick Natural Resources

Diversified Energy agreed to acquire Texas-based energy producer Maverick Natural Resources to expand its scale as U.S. President Donald Trump makes higher oil production a key priority.

January 27, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal

Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months.

January 16, 2025