Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Prices Surge on Renewed Iran Tensions, Rekindling Inflation Fears | Inside ...
Dow Jones2026/10/22 20:00Oil Prices Surge on Renewed Iran Tensions, Rekindling Inflation Fears
Global crude prices are nearing their highest levels in five months.
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Inside the U.S. Push to Put Nuclear Reactors in Ports and on Cargo Ships
Federal agencies are teaming up with startups to deploy floating power barges and nuclear cargo fleets.
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PG&E Profit Falls as Revenue Dips But Backs Full-Year Guidance
The Oakland, Calif., utility posted third-quarter earnings of $776 million, or 34 cents a share, compared with $850 million, or 37 cents a share, a year earlier.
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Carrier Plans $600 Million Texas Plant to Make Cooling Gear for AI Data Centers
The facility, Carrier's biggest-ever investment, comes amid a surge in sales to data-center customers.
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Energy Security Concerns Spur U.K. to Preserve Gas Pipelines to Europe
The pipelines are only used occasionally but give the U.K. greater flexibility to tap gas from other sources in times of high demand, such as severe winters.
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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise
U.S. natural gas futures rose after falling the previous four sessions.
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One of Your Fuel Bills Is Poised to Be Lower This Year
Record domestic production and expectations for mild weather are keeping natural-gas prices low.
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Trump Says Data Centers Must Provide Their Own Electricity
The move is the president's latest attempt to address widespread opposition to the AI boom ahead of the midterm elections.
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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Fall More Than Expected
Commercial crude oil stocks decreased by 3.1 million barrels last week. Analysts had expected crude stocks to be down by 300,000 barrels.
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Soaring Energy Prices Spur U.K. to Approve Controversial Gas Field
The decision brings an end to an approvals process that had stalled on climate concerns, and primes operations to kick off within weeks.
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The Real Energy Bottleneck Isn't Crude-It's Fuel, Says Kuwait CEO
The biggest bottleneck to the global trade of energy is no longer crude oil, according to the head of Kuwait's state oil company.
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More Oil Is Now Coming Out of the Persian Gulf Than Before the Iran War
Experience and big paydays have created a more resilient tanker fleet. Oil traders worry it isn't sustainable.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 22, 2026 16:00 ET (20:00 GMT)
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