Energy in America

The Latest on a Vatican summit on climate change (all times local): 3:50 p.m.

Major oil producers commit to supporting 'economically meaningful' carbon pricing regimes after Vatican climate summit.

The virtual currency bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas or Hamburg and efforts to reduce its climate footprint should be considered, researchers said Thursday.

U.S. industrial production improved in May, but manufacturers showed weakness despite eking out a slight gain.

President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman in an interview with Fox&Friends.

Asian shares were mixed Friday as investors weighed a variety of factors, including alleged attacks on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and lingering worries about trade conflict between the U.S. and China.

The International Energy Agency cut its demand growth forecast for 2019 by 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.2 million bpd, due to worsening prospects for world trade.

Owner of Japanese oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz says its crew saw Iranian naval vessel nearby.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Thursday on Wall Street as a spike in oil prices boosted energy stocks following a suspected attack on two oil tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

US military's Central Command releases video it says shows Iran removing limpet mine from targeted oil tanker.

Japan has overtaken China to become the second-biggest user of the Panama Canal amid an escalating trade war between Beijing and Washington, canal authorities said Thursday.

The nation's largest public utility has agreed to dig up and remove about 12 million cubic yards (9.2 million cubic meters) of coal ash from unlined pits at a Tennessee coal-burning power plant.

Stocks ended modestly lower for the second straight day Wednesday, dragged down by losses in technology companies and banks.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Reports that two tanker ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, have focused new attention on the region as tensions have risen.

Governments and maritime agencies urged an abundance of caution Thursday for ships operating in the Persian Gulf region after two oil tankers were damaged in suspected attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as activists in Hong Kong vowed to keep protesting an extradition bill they fear would whittle the Chinese territory's legal autonomy.

OPEC said world oil demand will increase by close to 1.14 million barrels per day this year -- 70,000 bpd less than expected.