Briefing: Oil Price Whiplash Highlights America’s Enduring Preparedness Gap
Strategic angle: A critical analysis of the implications of fluctuating oil prices on national preparedness.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Energy
Energy markets, oil and gas, renewables, grids, and utilities.
Briefing: Iran war: Trump says he'll tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cut energy costs
Strategic angle: The U.S. currently has 415 million barrels of oil in its strategic reserve, about 58% of the authorized capacity of 714 million barrels.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Global Oil Shock Triggers The Largest Ever Strategic Reserve Release As Gas Prices Surge
Strategic angle: 400 million barrels of oil will be released, but don't expect immediate relief at the pump.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Trump will decide whether U.S. participates in IEA release of oil reserves, Interior Secretary says
Strategic angle: The IEA is a group of 32 advanced economies primarily in Europe, North America, and northeast Asia. The U.S. is a member of the organization.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Can the IEA put a lid on the price per barrel by releasing oil stockpiles?
Strategic angle: Exploring the potential impact of IEA's oil stockpile release on global oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge
The G7 group of nations welcomes the idea of releasing oil in response to the surge in prices since the US-Israel war with Iran began.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Hungary sends fact-finding mission over Druzhba pipeline as Kyiv refuses to recognise delegation
Strategic angle: A Hungarian government delegation has entered Ukraine to assess the Druzhba pipeline, damaged in a Russian drone strike in January.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: IEA Agrees to Release 400 Million Barrels of Oil Amid Iran War Disruption
Strategic angle: The move comes as the Iran war continues to choke off traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Current price of oil as of March 11, 2026
Strategic angle: Latest updates on oil prices from Fortune.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war
Strategic angle: Germany, Austria, Japan, Spain, and France announce plans to release oil reserves as the Iran war escalates and prices surge.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Spain’s renewables revolution likely to keep energy bills low even as gas prices soar
Strategic angle: Spain spent the last six years investing heavily in wind and solar energy, leading to some of the cheapest power prices in Europe.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Man Brings Car To Valvoline For Oil Change. Then They Ask Him A Shocking Question: 'They Make Us Ask You'
'I worked [at Valvoline]. It's almost a cult.'
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Oil prices fall as WSJ says IEA proposes largest oil stock release ever
A significant drop in oil prices is reported following the IEA's proposal for an unprecedented oil stock release.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Oil plunges 10% as Trump warns to hit Iran 'twenty times harder' if it blockades Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices plunged after Trump warned that Tehran would be hit "twenty times harder" if it attempted to halt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: CNBC Daily Open: Oil jitters persist as U.S. targets Iranian ships near Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Oil was slightly higher as traders expect a group of countries to tap emergency crude reserves to mitigate disruption caused by the war in the Middle East.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: China Emerges as Unlikely Haven as Oil Price Shock Hits Global Markets
Strategic angle: China's economy shows resilience amidst global oil price fluctuations.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: South Korea plans oil price cap amid Middle East crisis
Strategic angle: In response to rising oil prices due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, South Korea is implementing a price cap on oil.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Trump says India’s Reliance will back first new US oil refinery in 50 years
US president hails new project in Brownsville, Texas, as Iran war drives higher fuel prices
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: Shares steady, oil turbulence deepens as Middle East war roils markets
Strategic angle: Markets remain stable despite escalating tensions in the Middle East affecting oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 11
Briefing: 200 gallons of oil leaks from Minnesota nuclear power plant, Xcel Energy says
Strategic angle: Xcel Energy reports a significant oil leak at a nuclear facility in Minnesota.
Editorial Staff Mar 11