Trump Says Putin Will Send Russian Diesel to America—Experts Warn Prices May Barely Move
The administration temporarily eased sanctions after Trump announced an immediate 300,000-ton Russian diesel supply. Analysts say the initial shipment may be too small to substantially lower prices near $6.28 a gallon.
Trump Is Weighing a Federal Gas-Tax Pause—Here’s What It Would Save at the Pump
Trump says a federal gasoline-tax suspension is under consideration. At current rates, the maximum savings would be about $2.76 on a 15-gallon fill-up—but Congress must act first.
House Passed a 417–3 Data-Center Power Bill—But It Won’t Cut Rates Yet
The House overwhelmingly approved the Ratepayer Protection Act, directing state regulators to consider making data centers pay the grid costs they create—but the measure does not guarantee immediate electricity-bill relief.
Blackout Risk Rises for 67 Million as Heat Wave Pushes America’s Largest Power Grid Into Emergency Conditions
Federal officials authorized last-resort backup generation as extreme heat pushed PJM and MISO toward record electricity demand, raising the risk of rotating outages across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
Trump Says U.S. Secured 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuelan Oil—But No Deal Has Been Shown
President Donald Trump says the United States now has majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves. The announcement is enormous—but the fields, companies, legal structure and timeline remain undisclosed.