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Oil Starts 2026 Firmer With OPEC+ Meeting and Sanctions in Focus

Markets now look to an OPEC+ video meeting expected to reaffirm a pause in supply increases.

CNN Panel Clash on Gaza Goes Viral as Scott Jennings Rebukes Emma Vigeland

Hot-Mic Recording Captures Trump Complaining About Nobel Prize During Gaza Ceasefire Meeting

U.S. Oil Clampdown Chokes Venezuelan Exports as Chevron Cargoes Keep Flowing

Oil Holds Gains as Geopolitical Risks Counter a Surprise U.S. Inventory Build

U.S. Adds F-35s and Special‑Ops Aircraft in Puerto Rico as Caribbean Buildup Pressures Venezuela

U.S. Contractor Has Flown Near-Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria Since Late November

NATO Says Ukraine Arms Flow Holds Steady After U.S. Ends Direct Donations

U.S. Sends $11 Billion Taiwan Arms Package to Congress for Review

U.S. Designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

PDVSA Reports Cyberattack, Says Operations Intact as It Accuses U.S. of Coercive Oil Strategy

U.S. Courts 70 Nations for U.N.-Backed Gaza Force as Doha Planning Session Approaches

U.S. Ramps Up Caribbean Air Posture With CSAR and Tankers as F-35A Deployment Nears

U.S. Grants Temporary Waiver for Lukoil-Branded Gas Stations Outside Russia Through April 2026

Rubio Calls Maduro Regime Illegitimate as U.S. Steps Up Counter-Drug Campaign

U.S. Pledges Up to $150 Million to Zipline to Expand Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies in Africa

Oil Slides as Markets Weigh U.S.-Brokered Ukraine Peace Effort

Oil Drops to 4-Week Lows as Peace-Talk Hopes Sap War Premium and Stronger Dollar Weighs

U.S. and Russia Hold Exploratory Talks on Potential Prisoner Swap

Report: U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff Plans Meeting With Hamas Negotiator Khalil al-Hayya