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winnipegfreepress.com - Steven Grattan, The Associated Press - Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
Winnipeg Free Press

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wral.com - STEVEN GRATTAN — Associated Press - Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
WRAL News

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Friday pledged to revive the country's oil and gas sector, restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol and strengthen the electricity system, arguing that energy…

theguardian.com - Dharna Noor - Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil's profits from Iran war
Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil's profits from Iran war
The Guardian

Donald Trump's statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say that his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. If he really believes his own claims…

theguardian.com - Martin Belam - First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax
First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax
The Guardian

Good morning. Donald Trump's statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. Americans have paid more than…

investors.com - IBD STAFF - Stock Market Rallies On Oil, Yields and Big Earnings: Weekly Review
Stock Market Rallies On Oil, Yields and Big Earnings: Weekly Review
Investor's Business Daily

The stock market had a powerful, game-changing week, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hitting record highs while the Nasdaq surged above key levels and confirmed its rally attempt. Crude oil prices tumbled for a second week, while Treasury yields…

cnbc.com - Garrett Downs - Top Democrat proposes killing tax breaks for overseas oil production
Top Democrat proposes killing tax breaks for overseas oil production
CNBC

Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will introduce a bill, shared exclusively with CNBC, to end tax breaks for U.S. oil and gas companies that operate overseas while the industry reaps massive profits as the war with Iran spikes oil prices. The bill…

hotair.com - Duane Patterson - Oil Isn't the Only Commodity Not Flowing in Iran
Oil Isn't the Only Commodity Not Flowing in Iran
HotAir

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rediff.com - Rediff News - Stock markets decline dragged by banks, elevated crude oil prices
Stock markets decline dragged by banks, elevated crude oil prices
Rediff.com

Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday after two days of gains, dragged down by bank, financial stocks, and crude oil prices trading above $80 per barrel mark. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 455.59 points, or 0.58 percent…

wsj.com - Spencer Jakab - Oil Analysts Stumped by the Case of the Missing Barrels
Oil Analysts Stumped by the Case of the Missing Barrels
Wall Street Journal

The monthly U.S. payrolls report used to be as much about gauging the Federal Reserve's reaction as the actual number of Americans hired and fired. With Chair Kevin Warsh playing coy, it's mostly about jobs. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street…

wsj.com - Dow Jones Newswires Staff - Oil Ticks Higher, U.S. Futures Steady Ahead of Jobs Report
Oil Ticks Higher, U.S. Futures Steady Ahead of Jobs Report
Wall Street Journal

U.S. futures were mixed in muted early European trade. Investors stood their ground ahead of a hotly anticipated jobs report and potential progress in Middle East talks. Brent crude oil rose above $83 a barrel, up around 0.9%, amid the continued…

ttnews.com - Elaine Kurtenbach - Oil prices dip after 4% increase the day before - TT
Oil prices dip after 4% increase the day before - TT
Transport Topics

People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite on Aug. 6 in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP) Oil prices are heading back down Aug. 7 after Brent crude rose nearly 4% on Aug. 6. Progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, vital to securing stable oil…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Saudi Arabia's $5 Oil Detour Is Expensive... But Worth It
Saudi Arabia's $5 Oil Detour Is Expensive... But Worth It
Zero Hedge

Rerouting Saudi crude to Asia via Yanbu, Egypt's SUMED pipeline and the Cape of Good Hope may add around $5 per barrel and up to four weeks to a voyage. That premium is small compared with the economic damage caused by losing access to Hormuz or…

theguardian.com - Debbie Carlson - US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say
US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say
The Guardian

Even if a lasting ceasefire between the US and Iran lowers oil prices, travelers hoping to snag cheaper airfare should buckle their seatbelts and expect continued turbulence. US domestic airfares are 26.5% higher than a year ago, according to…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Imperial Oil (IMO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Imperial Oil (IMO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Motley Fool

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer - John Whelan Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration - Dan Lyons Senior Vice President of the Upstream - Cheryl Gomez-Smith Vice President of the…

econotimes.com - Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls
Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls
EconoTimes

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets. Brent crude futures slipped…

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