Energy secretary: Strait of Hormuz not safe for shipping

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Energy Sec. Wright says ‘good chance’ but ‘no guarantees’ of cheaper gas soon: Full interview

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Energy Sec. Wright says ‘good chance’ but ‘no guarantees’ of cheaper gas soon: Full interview 13:06 UP NEXT Adam Schiff says war with Iran is ‘simply unsustainable’: Full interview 10:49 Thomas Friedman explains Iran’s ‘strategy of out-crazy’ against … Read more

U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off Southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act. Restoring Sable Offshore Corp.’s Santa Ynez unit and pipeline off Santa Barbara aims to address supply disruption risks, according to a … Read more

From the archives: Richard Nixon addresses the 1973 energy crisis

Then-President Richard Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office during the 1973 energy crisis. Fueled by the Yom Kippur War, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in the Middle East banned the sale of oil to the U.S. and other countries, sharply raising gas prices for Americans as they faced their … Read more

Cuban president admits talks with Trump admin as fuel blockade chokes domestic energy supply and economy

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cuban government is in talks with Trump administration officials, the country’s president said Friday, as Havana works to halt a potential regime change as it deals with a spilling energy crisis.  In a 90-minute news conference broadcast by state media, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said talks … Read more

GOP challenger brands Dem Rep Josh Riley a ‘hypocrite’ over ties to energy firm he blasts on campaign trail

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Josh Riley, D-N.Y., has put criticism of soaring utility costs at the center of his re-election bid in one of the most competitive House districts in the country, but state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-N.Y., Riley’s likely general election challenger, argues the incumbent Democrat is quietly profiting … Read more

Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices up again

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight. Iran is trying to inflict enough global economic … Read more

International Energy Agency to release 400 million barrels of oil in move to lower energy prices

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday it would release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves, the largest release in the multinational organization’s history. The announcement comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed because of the Iran War. Normally, roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows through the … Read more