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Cuba studies oil diplomacy as talks with US show signs of progress

Cuba is closely observing the arrival of sanctioned Russian oil tankers as a possible signal of progress in ongoing, secret negotiations with the United States. On Tuesday, the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked at Matanzas, delivering 700,000 barrels of crude oil despite a U.S. oil blockade declared......

Slovak PM urges EU to lift Russian oil and gas sanctions to strengthen energy security

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called on the European Union to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas imports, restore flows through the Druzhba pipeline, and seek a resolution to the war in Ukraine, emphasizing the need to address the ongoing energy crisis. Speaking after a discussion with Hungarian......

Polymarket prices 77% chance of $120 oil after U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran

The downing of a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran on Friday sent shockwaves through energy markets, with bettors on prediction platform Polymarket pushing the implied probability of WTI crude reaching 120 dollars per barrel this month to 77 percent, up from just 36 percent two days earlier. The abrupt......

Asian markets rebound as Iran signals Hormuz transit framework with Oman

South Korean stocks surged on Friday after Iran indicated it was working with Oman to develop a framework for overseeing maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz, offering a measure of hope for a partial reopening of the strategic waterway after more than a month of near-total closure. The Kospi......

Fuel price surge disrupts Easter and spring travel worldwide

Rising fuel costs driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East are reshaping Easter and spring holiday travel across multiple continents, forcing millions of consumers to cancel trips, shorten itineraries, or stay closer to home as the global tourism industry braces for a difficult season. In Australia,......

Iranian drones strike Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery again, sparking fires

Iranian drones struck the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday morning, igniting fires across multiple operational units in the latest attack on Gulf energy infrastructure since the U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran began in late February. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation told the official......

Tesla posts record sales in South Korea and Australia as oil crisis accelerates EV shift

Tesla recorded record sales in South Korea and strong growth in Australia during March, closing out a first quarter driven by the refreshed Model Y and a global oil crisis that is pushing consumers toward electric vehicles at an accelerating pace. Tesla delivered 11,130 vehicles to South Korean customers......

European Q1 earnings set to rise 4% as energy sector surges

Corporate earnings for companies in the STOXX 600 index are forecast to grow 4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a rebound after a decline in the final quarter of last year, according to LSEG I/B/E/S data cited by Reuters on Thursday. The turnaround is driven primarily by a surge in the energy......

Japan warns speculators as yen nears 160 amid escalating Iran conflict

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama intensified warnings to currency speculators on Friday as the yen traded near the critical level of 160 per dollar, a threshold widely regarded as a trigger for government intervention. The warning came hours after President Donald Trump's televised address......

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