US strategic petroleum reserves [SPRs] have shrunk to their lowest level in nearly 40 years, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing weekly data from the Energy Information Administration [EIA]. Crude oil inventories declined by nearly 7 million barrels in the week to September 16, falling to 427.2 million barrels – ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi against Beijing providing any support to Russia related to its conflict with Ukraine, according to the State Department. Blinken delivered the warning on Friday when he met for 90 minutes with Wang in New York on the ...