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26d ago

Natural gas prices jump 25% as winter storm approaches

Prices rose Tuesday as households in large parts of the U.S. get ready for a major winter storm to hit in the coming days.
A snowplow.
A snowplow.
33d ago

Climate change

Climate change

Carbon pollution rose last year. Experts blame a cold winter, natural gas prices and data centers.

The U.S. spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, according to new research.
Silhouettes of large billowing smoke coming out of smoke stacks as the sun sets
Silhouettes of large billowing smoke coming out of smoke stacks as the sun sets
39d ago

Venezuela's state-run oil company says it is negotiating with the U.S. to sell crude oil

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., said the talks were "within the framework of the commercial relations that exist between both countries."
View of the Peace Monument sculpture in front of the Petroleos de Venezuela.
View of the Peace Monument sculpture in front of the Petroleos de Venezuela.
39d ago

Trump's Venezuela oil plan faces steep security and economic questions

Militia groups could endanger oil workers, while a drop in crude oil prices makes it harder for companies to recoup investments.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.
40d ago

Average nationwide gas cost will dip below $3 per gallon this year, price tracking group projects

The last time prices were as low was 2020, when the pandemic kept millions of Americans home.
A customer pumps gas in Schenectady, N.Y., on Dec. 3, 2025.
A customer pumps gas in Schenectady, N.Y., on Dec. 3, 2025.
41d ago

Trump says the U.S. may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure

Big oil firms will either "get reimbursed by us or through revenue," Trump told NBC News in an exclusive interview.
Image: Views At Venezuelan Refiney 'El Palito' Amid Tense Situation With The US
Image: Views At Venezuelan Refiney 'El Palito' Amid Tense Situation With The US
41d ago

Energy stocks rise on hopes Trump will tap Venezuela's vast oil reserves

Rebuilding the country's degraded oil infrastructure and returning it to full capacity will likely take years, experts say.
Image: US-ECONOMY-MARKETS-NYSE
Image: US-ECONOMY-MARKETS-NYSE
41d ago

Oil prices swing after U.S. captures Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

Investors looked to safe haven assets like gold and silver to limit risk from the ongoing political instability in Latin America.
A trader works at a computer desk with carious stacked screens, with American flags hanging around as decor
A trader works at a computer desk with carious stacked screens, with American flags hanging around as decor
43d ago

Venezuela Crisis

Venezuela Crisis

U.S. will look to tap Venezuelan oil reserves, Trump says

President Donald Trump said U.S. oil companies will invest billions to upgrade the country's aging oil infrastructure.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.
55d ago

U.S. pauses leases for five offshore wind projects over military radar concerns

The Pentagon said the blades and towers of wind turbines could mask real military targets or cause radar to generate false targets.
Wind turbines at the Block Island Wind Farm near Block Island, Rhode Island in 2022.
Wind turbines at the Block Island Wind Farm near Block Island, Rhode Island in 2022.

Average home heating costs could hit $1,000 this winter. Here's why.

As colder temperatures blanket the country and the cost of electricity in many parts of the U.S. rises, people could face soaring energy bills.
A power transmission line behind homes in a residential neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Dec. 16.
A power transmission line behind homes in a residential neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

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