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Oilprice.com • 25 Sep 2026
VLCC Rates Hit Record $1.27 Million a Day

Capacity for ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil off the coast of Oman has reached its limits after Saudi Arabia diverted its flows from the port …

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Oilprice.com • 25 Sep 2026
Brent Set for Weekly Gain as Houthi Attacks Rattle Saudi Oil Supply

Crude oil prices dipped from Thursday's close earlier today but Brent crude was on track for a weekly gain on continued concern about the security …

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Oilprice.com • 25 Sep 2026
5 Energy Stocks Positioned for a Prolonged Iran War

For the first time since the Iran war began, JPMorgan says it no longer has a clear baseline for how the oil market gets out …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Soaring Freight Costs Make Japan’s Crude Imports the World’s Most Expensive

Oil is increasingly getting more expensive before it even reaches a refinery. Freight now accounts for roughly a fifth of the cost of a crude …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Why a U.S. Diesel Export Ban Won’t Lower Fuel Prices

As the national average diesel price soared to a record $6.52 per gallon, the Trump Administration sent mixed signals this week about restricting U.S. diesel …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Can the World Hit 35% Electrification by 2035?

The energy crisis caused by the United States and Israel’s war in Iran could be just what the world needed to achieve 35 percent electrification …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Global Biofuels Output Could Surge 70% Amid Energy Crisis

Global biofuels production is projected to surge by nearly 70% by 2030 as major producing countries raise their fuel-blending mandates in response to the energy …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Italy Returns to Nuclear After 40-Year Hiatus

For the first time in nearly four decades, Italy is considering nuclear power as part of its energy calculus. The Italian Senate on Wednesday gave …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Saudi Oil Export Costs Surge as Red Sea Risks Mount

Saudi Arabia’s workaround for the Strait of Hormuz now carries a war-risk insurance bill nearly as expensive as sending tankers through Hormuz itself. Quoted premiums …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Why Are Diesel Prices So High?

Some claims making the rounds on social media start with an observation that is basically correct: crude oil was more expensive after Russia invaded Ukraine …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Vitol Scoops Up 25 Million Barrels of Discounted Iraqi Crude

Vitol has bought at least 25 million barrels of Iraqi crude for September loading, making the world’s largest independent oil trader Iraq’s second-biggest buyer behind …

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Oilprice.com • 24 Sep 2026
Iran Warns U.S. Strikes Could Push War Into Indian Ocean

It was just this month that saw the Iran conflict spill over into a renewed fight between the Saudi coalition and Yemen's Houthi rebels. Now …

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