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Dow Jones2026/08/19 08:00Oil Rises on Persistent Hormuz Uncertainty
Oil prices rose for a fourth day as talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the Iran war stalled.
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KKR Makes $9 Billion Takeover Bid for Natural-Gas and Electricity Distributor
Pennsylvania-based UGI's shares are little changed over the past year.
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Diesel Margins Soar to Record High. Valero and Marathon Stocks Are Winning.
Diesel demand is likely to spike more in the next several weeks as harvest season accelerates, one analyst notes.
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Diesel Buyers Compete for Shrinking Supply Pool
Diesel buyers are competing for shrinking supply amid disruptions in Russia and the Middle East, with the U.S. at the center of a scramble that could intensify into the winter.
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Inside the Race to Build America's First Nuclear Reactor in a Generation
Renewed interest in atomic energy and AI mania are colliding at the Idaho National Lab-where Oklo and rivals hope to revive the long-stagnant industry.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on crude oil futures, Origin Energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering covering energy and utilities.
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Integration in Natural-Gas Industry Drives Exit Activity
Companies looking to tap new sources of profit are buying businesses from energy-focused fund managers.
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Gulf States Are Drilling Through the War. 3 Stocks That Are Benefiting.
Middle East countries are ramping up spending on oil and gas projects. How to invest.
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This Sprawling Chinese Refinery Is Bankrolling Tehran
Hengli is accused by the U.S. of being a major importer of illicit Iranian crude; the Chinese petrochemical company denies trading with Iran.
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BP, XRG Partner on Venezuelan Offshore Gas Development as Oil Majors Tentatively Return
The companies received an exploration and production license that could give them access to an estimated 4 trillion cubic feet of recoverable gas.
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Rick Perry's Fermi Finally Finds a Customer for Its Giant Texas AI Power Bet
The startup, which went public in a splashy IPO last year, also named a new CEO following months of legal and C-suite turmoil.
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Elon Musk, the World's Most Famous EV Pioneer, Leans Into Fossil Fuels
SpaceX is planning a Texas natural gas plant to power a new chip facility, while gas turbines are already being used for campuses in Tennessee and Mississippi.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 19, 2026 04:00 ET (08:00 GMT)
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