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Trump says Iran will accept nuclear inspections, as Iran disputes U.S. assertions about concessions
President Trump insisted Tuesday that Iran would agree to inspections of its nuclear sites as part of peace talks “despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary.”
U.S. Treasury issues 60-day license for Iran to sell oil
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to export and sell its oil, fulfilling one of the provisions in the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran.
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Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales
Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine ramped up attacks on fuel supplies on the Black Sea peninsula.
National Science Foundation reverses decision to dismantle oceans-monitoring network after outcry
The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather.
Gas prices fall below $4 a gallon
U.S. gas prices are hovering just below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, marking the first time since March that the cost for regular has fallen that low.
Gas prices fall in anticipation of U.S.-Iran deal
Gas prices have dipped following the announcement of a peace pact to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump administration to buy back another energy company’s offshore wind leases for 4 more projects
The Trump administration said Wednesday it's buying back another energy company's U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, bringing the total amount spent on these agreements to nearly $2.6 billion.
Rare earth minerals race: Pentagon to invest $500 million in American rare earth processing company
The Pentagon will offer a conditional $500 million loan to a U.S. company at the forefront of rare earth element processing, the latest step in the Defense Department's push to shore up the key domestic supply chains crucial to modern electronics, advanced weapons and military technology, defense officials said Tuesday.
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk's companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion data center in Mississippi.
U.K. issues new sanctions against Russian oil tankers, company seeking Western technology
The British government on Tuesday announced dozens of additional sanctions targeting the Kremlin's shadow fleet of oil tankers and a shell company linked to Russian intelligence suspected of procuring Western technology for its war on Ukraine.
Trump warns Iran: ‘All hell will rain down’ if it tries to get nuclear weapons
President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no obligation to invest money in Iran as part of its peace memorandum, and "the only thing" he cares about is preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Japanese, Korean markets surge on end-of-Iran-war news
Markets in Seoul and Tokyo surged Monday on news that the U.S. and Iran agreed to end hostilities in the Middle East.
Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow
The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again through the world's most vital artery for energy shipments.
Russian official sounds alarm about impending chaos over Ukraine war, economic failures
A Russian lawmaker warned that his country is on the verge of a "social explosion" because of widespread corruption scandals and the Kremlin's ongoing war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.
Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit
The federal government will pay North Dakota nearly $28 million to settle a lawsuit over the costs of policing massive protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline nearly a decade ago, the state's attorney general announced Thursday.
The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran’s oil — Venezuela-style
President Trump on Thursday vowed to continue "hard" airstrikes against Iran and said he planned to take control of its oil and gas markets.
U.S. military disables third tanker for violating Iran blockade this week
The U.S. military said Thursday it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to transport Iranian oil.
Solar power hits new milestones in the U.S. even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.