US forces had supported the safe transit of more than one billion barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz over the past two months, said its top official, adding that they had facilitated the transit of more than 2,000 commercial vessels through the Strait with “co-ordinated protection”.
The United States carried out a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian military targets on Tuesday, while Iran retaliated with missile attacks targeting US-linked positions and activating air defences across several Gulf states.
Shell has agreed to increase its stake in US convenience store operator and fuel distributor Tri Star Energy from 33 per cent to 100 per cent, strengthening its company-owned retail presence in the southeastern US, particularly around Nashville.
US inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillates increased in the week ending September 11, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute. Crude stocks rose by 7.1 million barrels, while gasoline inventories increased by 1.5 million barrels and distillates climbed by 1.6 million barrels week-on-week.
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the US will co-host the Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2026 conference in Paris on September 17–18, bringing together government officials, industry leaders, investors and nuclear energy experts.
US crude oil production is expected to hit a record 13.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous high of 13.7 million b/d set in 2025, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook.
US inflation held at 3.4 per cent in August, while monthly consumer prices accelerated sharply to 0.4 per cent from 0.1 per cent in July. Rising petrol prices, up 3.9 per cent, drove about one-third of the overall monthly increase.
The Air Connectivity Programme (ACP) has signed a cooperation agreement with Delta Air Lines to strengthen direct air connectivity between Saudi Arabia and the US and expand the Kingdom’s international aviation network.
Global air cargo rates fell in July as the conflict involving Iran pushed up jet fuel costs and disrupted supply chains, while new European Union import rules further weakened shipments from China and Hong Kong to Europe, according to WorldACD Market Data.
Global chemical leader Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has announced that it has completed the sale of its engineering thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to Mutares SE & Co, thus marking a key step in its portfolio optimisation strategy.
