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Hormuz Chaos Sparks Legal Showdown Over Global Tanker Pricing

26 October 2026 at 18:30
Commodity trader Mercuria Energy Group accused the Baltic Exchange of continuing to publish the world’s benchmark oil tanker rate, despite distortions caused by the Iran war, because it feared losing business to a competitor.

How Trump’s Energy Dominance Turned Into Hubris

26 October 2026 at 16:36
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, “energy dominance” was the bedrock of his economic and foreign policy plans. But an unpopular war with Iran and soaring household fuel costs have now made energy policy a major liability for the US president heading into next month’s midterm elections.

Lawmakers Warn U.S. Ports and Banks Over Trump-Putin Russian Diesel Deal

26 October 2026 at 15:18
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is warning major banks and port authorities against facilitating Russian diesel shipments under President Donald Trump’s controversial agreement with Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect...
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