Venezuelan oil executive courts investors after Trump-brokered reserves deal
Alejandro Betancourt, the Venezuelan energy executive now partnered with the Trump administration, has started courting investors for oilfields the two…
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Iran blocks 30 vessels in Strait of Hormuz as daily oil traffic collapses
Iran's armed forces have blocked 30 vessels from the Strait of Hormuz since August 22, and daily transits through the…
Gold funds draw $4.21 billion as equity inflows reverse
Gold and other precious-metals funds drew $4.21 billion in net inflows in the week ended August 26, 2026, their largest…
PetroChina posts 22% profit jump in H1 on higher energy prices
PetroChina posted a 22% jump in first-half profit as elevated global energy prices lifted earnings. Net profit reached 103.94 billion…
Iran Keeps Strait of Hormuz Closed as Khamenei Calls for Gulf Unity
Iran is keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed six months into its war with Israel and the United States, sustaining…
