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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Europe's "Less" Is Doing More Than Anyone Gives It Credit For

Brent is sitting a touch above $104 this morning, down slightly from yesterday's surge. The Strait of Hormuz, which used to move something like a …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
White House Weighs Defense Production Act as U.S. Refineries Maxed Out

The White House is considering using the Defense Production Act to add U.S. refining capacity, with American refineries already running at 98% capacity and diesel …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Trump's Grid Battery Ban Leaves Developers Guessing

The United States is trying to build up its energy storage capacities at a rapid scale. At the same time, it is trying to wean …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
UK Interest Rates Could Rise Four Times Over the Next Year

The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates as many as four times within the next year, City figures have said, after the …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
U.S. Oil Rig Count Rises as Oil Tops $100

The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Arabia’s Vital East-West Oil Pipeline

Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline system was struck on Thursday, with multiple pumping stations hit in an attack that could threaten one of the …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Critical Oil Bypass Comes Under Threat

Houthi strikes threaten Saudi oil exports as Brent hits $105 and Middle Eastern crude soars to $120. Friday, September 11, 2026 Houthi strikes on Saudi …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Supertanker Rates Hit $800,000 a Day as Gulf Tensions Escalate

Supertanker rates on the Baltic Exchange's benchmark Middle East-to-China shipping route have surged to a staggering $800,000 a day. With US forces having destroyed five …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
IEA Sees 5.7 Million Bpd Oil Supply Plunge as Gulf Recovery Slips to 2027

The IEA just took another 1.4 million barrels per day out of its 2026 global oil supply outlook, and it no longer expects normal Gulf …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
UAE Rethinks 5-Gigawatt AI Campus After Iran Targets US Assets in Gulf

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considering significant changes to its plans to build a massive 5-gigawatt AI data center in Abu Dhabi in partnership …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
Debunking the Viral Claim That America Has Only 14 Days of Oil Left

Claims have been circulating on social media that the United States has only about two weeks of oil left. The calculation appears to compare the …

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Oilprice.com • 11 Sep 2026
UK Business Calls For Scrapping Taxes on Electricity Bills

The large businesses in the UK have urged the government to remove taxes on electricity bills for business to make Britain more competitive and energy …

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