Oil Closes at a Four-Year High as Iran Rebuffs Direct Talks with Washington
WTI touched $100 and Brent hit $112 on Friday as Iran rejected direct U.S. negotiations, with Trump's April 6 deadline now the next flashpoint for energy markets.
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Gasoline Prices Spring 2026: Supply Shock Meets Demand Doubt
U.S. pump prices are caught between a Hormuz-driven supply crunch and tariff-weakened demand forecasts. What drivers should expect this spring.
OPEC+ April 2026 Decision: What the Market Needs to Hear
OPEC+ faces its most consequential meeting in years as falling demand forecasts, the Hormuz crisis, and trade war uncertainty all land at once.
How Trump's 2026 Tariffs Are Hitting Oil Prices
Escalating U.S. tariffs are rippling through global energy markets in 2026, pressuring oil demand forecasts and adding new uncertainty for crude traders.
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Why One Waterway Can Shake the Entire Oil Market
The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20% of the world's seaborne oil. When it closes, even partially, the consequences ripple through every fuel price on earth. Here's what's happening and what it means.
Why Does Diesel Cost More Than Gasoline at the Pump?
Diesel is simpler to refine than gasoline, so why does it cost more? Taxes, global demand, and a shift in world energy markets changed the math sometime around 2004.
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: America's Oil Emergency Fund
The SPR is the world's largest emergency oil stockpile, and the U.S. government has used it as a market tool more than once. Here's how it works and why it matters.
How Gasoline Prices Are Actually Set: From Crude to Pump
The price on the pump sign isn't random, it's the sum of crude oil, refining margins, distribution, taxes, and the station's razor-thin cut. Here's how it all adds up.
Contango vs. Backwardation: What the Oil Futures Curve Is Telling You
The shape of the oil futures curve reveals more about supply and demand than any single headline. Here's how to read it, and why it matters more than the spot price.
Driving Season Is Coming. What It Means for Oil and Gas Prices
Every spring, refineries switch blends, demand picks up, and pump prices follow. Here's the seasonal pattern that plays out like clockwork, until it doesn't.
WTI Crude Oil Price Outlook for 2026
A look at the key factors driving WTI crude oil prices in 2026, including OPEC+ policy, U.S. shale production, and global demand trends.
How the Oil Price Affects Houston. A Local Perspective
Houston is the energy capital of the world. When oil prices move, the city moves with them, though the relationship is more nuanced than it used to be.
What Moves the Price of Oil?
Oil prices don't move randomly, even when it feels that way. Here are the actual drivers, supply, demand, sentiment, and the variables that connect them.