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How the US got oil shipments moving and what it would take to bring prices down

Evan Halper
Sep 30, 2026 7:34 am - Crude oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz at a pace that is starting to approach prewar levels, a notable rebound for the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.
Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Sep 28, 2026 8:12 am - The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.
Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

By CARA ANNA and AAMER MADHANI
Sep 25, 2026 12:22 pm - Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waiv...
Elgin’s first solar farm now operating at Bowes and Nolan roads

By Gloria Casas
Sep 25, 2026 11:18 am - A ribbon-cutting event was held Thursday for a solar farm operating in Elgin. Cultivate Power owns and operates the facility.
In defiant speech, Pezeshkian calls out Trump and says Iran will fight 'until our last breath'

Sep 23, 2026 11:19 am - Iran’s president said Wednesday that his people have been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, delivering a rare wartime speech at U.N. General Assembly a day after President Donald Trump said he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war.
Britain’s Burnham is set to meet Trump for the first time at the UN in New York

By JILL LAWLESS
Sep 21, 2026 7:48 am - Andy Burnham once said he would refuse to meet Donald Trump. Now Britain’s prime minister is about to hold his first meeting with the U.S. president, with Ukraine and the soaring cost of conflict in the Middle East at the top of his agenda.
United, American say fuel cost surge may mean capacity cuts

Sri Taylor
Sep 17, 2026 11:17 am - United Airlines Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. said they may need to cut more capacity in the fourth quarter as the aviation industry continues to contend with high fuel prices.
‘Huge step forward’: Illinois inches closer on battery storage, solar goals

By Maggie Dougherty
Sep 15, 2026 9:15 am - Illinois regulators conducted the first battery storage procurement event required by energy legislation that became law this year. More battery storage is needed if the state is to meet its decarbonization goals while keeping ratepayer bills down.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in the Red Sea and tighten grip on shipping routes

By SAMY MAGDY
Sep 14, 2026 7:33 am - CAIRO — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, government and Houthi officials said Monday, strengthening their contro...
US inflation picked up as gas prices marched higher due to conflict in the Middle East

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Sep 11, 2026 8:09 am - U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away.

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