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Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink

By STAN CHOE
Jul 13, 2026 3:58 pm - Oil prices jumped Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged stock markets lower.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 13, 2026 8:13 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for safe passage, after another heavy exchange of fire threatened negotiations aimed at ending the war.
Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill

By JOHN HANNA
Jul 12, 2026 1:55 pm - TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a...
US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won’t attack ships anymore

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERT
Jul 10, 2026 7:45 am - A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic.
Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze

By ILLIA NOVIKOV
Jul 09, 2026 7:34 am - Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities.
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

By WILL WEISSERT, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SAMY MAGDY
Jul 09, 2026 7:32 am - President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.
Nonprofit saluted for lowering energy costs and usage

By Dave Oberhelman
Jul 06, 2026 1:46 pm - A consortium of energy companies honored a nonprofit organization’s efforts to provide energy-efficient housing for northern Illinois families.
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 02, 2026 7:04 am - Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies.
Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

By JON GAMBRELL
Jul 01, 2026 8:08 am - A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz while using a route not approved by Iran, state television in Tehran reported Wednesday. The vessel was identified as a foreign container ship, with no other details.
Trump says Iran has requested a meeting, but Iranian officials say nothing has been scheduled

By JON GAMBRELL and JOSH BOAK
Jun 29, 2026 8:12 am - President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though one of Iran's top negotiators said no further talks had been scheduled after attacks across the Persian Gulf over the weekend challenged negotiations to end the war.

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