Reignited Middle East war fears drove crude higher, with Brent up more than 3% intraday and Trump sending mixed signals on a Hormuz deal.

The Strait of Hormuz remains shut or restricted, keeping a key crude and LNG chokepoint at the center of global supply risk.

A prolonged Hormuz closure keeps LNG flows constrained, lifting TTF benchmark prices in early Amsterdam trade.

Kpler data show exporters shifting flows from west to east, partially restoring volumes despite the regional conflict.

The French supermajor's strategy update pairs production growth from low-cost projects with a 50% cut in Scope 1 and 2 upstream and downstream emissions by 2030

AFPM and allied manufacturing and business associations warn export limits would harm domestic industry amid talk of a diesel ban.

The bank says a ban would lower prices only until storage fills, after which costs would climb, as Washington weighs export curbs.

Tight supply could prolong demand destruction and hit Europe hardest as it heads into winter with weak storage.

Brussels cites energy security concerns from the Iran war in giving oil and gas importers more preparation time.

The agency's move to drop Clean Air Act greenhouse gas authority over power plants would raise cumulative emissions.

Diversified imports let Europe's largest economy avoid a shortage despite record-low storage levels, a major importer says.

The state-owned PVN said agreements could secure US hydrocarbons for Vietnam as it seeks diversified supply.

NESO issued a routine precautionary notice after record summer heatwaves stressed the system.

The world's top thermal coal exporter is missing out as Asia switches from LNG to coal amid the Middle East supply crisis.

The US-led restructuring that pushed out Russian and Chinese partners faces steep costs to rebuild the country's crude industry.

Utilities are scrutinizing large speculative load requests, threatening a share of proposed data center projects.

Favorable policy and foreign investment are growing Brazil's green capacity alongside rising crude output.

Analysis argues weather, supply and geopolitical shocks are increasingly converging rather than acting alone.