Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites ease
The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.
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Britons face ‘risk premium’ for energy as US-Israel war on Iran intensifies
A price cap increase is on the way, the latest blow to people already struggling with rising costs.
White House unveils more details of Trump’s Venezuela oil deal
Venezuela’s interim president gives new US company 100-year rights to more than 17 oil fields.
Oil prices jump as US, Iranian attacks stoke fears of escalation
Brent crude tops $92 a barrel following first strikes between Washington and Tehran in over a month.
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Who are the economic winners and losers of the US-Israel war on Iran?
Airlines and automakers have taken a hit, while banks and energy firms have raked in big profits.
Mapping Iran war’s strikes on Gulf energy and its impact on future of oil
US energy companies have reaped billions from rising oil price, but their assets in the region remain at risk.
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What’s behind the US deal to seize control of Venezuelan oil reserves?
Few details have emerged about deal between Washington and Caracas, criticised as takeover of Venezuela’s resources.
From: NewsFeed
What’s in the US-Venezuela ‘biggest oil deal in world history?’
US President Donald Trump has claimed the US and Venezuela have reached the ‘biggest oil deal in world history’.
Published On 29 Aug 2026
Trump announces ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ with Venezuela
US president says deal secures majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves in Venezuela.
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US nears deal to secure stake in Venezuelan oil fields, insiders say
Pact with Caracas would bolster US oil supplies for years to come, but may face legal challenges.
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Trump executive order bans some foreign equipment in US energy grid
Order declares a national emergency over an ‘unusual and extraordinary foreign threat’ to the grid.
