• Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war | 2026-04-17
  President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that ​Ukraine believed Russia was ‌making preparations that showed that it would once again ​try to involve its ​ally Belarus into the four-year-old ⁠war pitting Kyiv ​against Moscow.
• US buyers redirect imported fertilizer overseas as Iran war drives up global prices | 2026-04-17
  U.S. fertilizer buyers are redirecting shipments out of the country, as higher overseas prices give them an incentive to divert critical supplies, a fertilizer ​analyst said.
• Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe | 2026-04-17
  Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits.
• Insider Buys $2 Million of Mach Units Despite Stock Falling 5% This Past Year | 2026-04-17
  Mach Natural Resources, a major Anadarko Basin producer, reported a notable insider buy amid its high-yield, upstream energy operations.
• US oil and gas rig count drops for second week in a row | 2026-04-17
  
• PG&E Launches the PG&E PowerHouse -- An All-Electric Home Designed to Make Electrification Easier and More Affordable | 2026-04-17
  /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today unveiled the PG&E PowerHouse, an all‑electric model home and technology demonstration lab located...
• European natural gas prices slump after temporary Hormuz reopening announced | 2026-04-17
  
• Empty LNG Tankers Attempt Hormuz Crossing Into Persian Gulf | 2026-04-17
  Two liquefied natural gas tankers appear to be attempting to enter the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, which — if they succeed — would mark a significant shift in the Middle East energy crisis.
• US Natural Gas Futures Waver on Plunging Oil Price, Lower Output | 2026-04-17
  US natural gas futures fluctuated between slight gains and losses, paring an earlier rise as Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.” The news sent oil prices plunging, triggering immediate financial outflows from baskets of energy products that include the US gas contract. The tandem price move happened despite near-term supply and demand for US gas remaining fundamentally unaffected by such geopolitical developments.
• UK Data Centers Rush to Gas Amid Delays in Accessing Power Grid | 2026-04-17
  British data centers are demonstrating surging interest in connecting to the natural gas network after developers have faced significant delays accessing the power grid.
• Ex-Goldman Analyst Jeff Currie Is Getting Into the Oil Business | 2026-04-17
  (Bloomberg) -- Jeff Currie, the one-time Goldman Sachs Group Inc. commodities strategist known for shaping investor views on energy markets, has co-founded an oil and gas company.The new business, 1947 Oil & Gas Plc, has struck its first deal, agreeing to acquire small Gulf of Mexico producer Renaissance Offshore LLC, according to a statement Friday. Currie founded the new company alongside Ivan Murphy, a natural resources investor and former Cove Energy Plc director.Currie, 59, spent more than
• European Gas Prices on Track for Weekly Loss Despite LNG Supply Worries | 2026-04-17
  European natural-gas prices were set for a weekly decline of more than 4% despite persistent concerns over disrupted LNG supplies in the Middle East.
• Why Comstock Resources (CRK) Stock Is Up Today | 2026-04-17
  Shares of natural gas producer Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) jumped 4.2% in the afternoon session after U.S. natural gas futures climbed, supported by a recent drop in production and forecasts for stronger demand over the next two weeks.
• Strike looms at Australia LNG plant as Inpex workers reject new contract | 2026-04-17
  Japan's Inpex said on Friday that workers at its Ichthys ​liquefied natural gas facility in Australia had ‌voted against a new employment agreement, raising the risk of a strike that could exacerbate already tight energy ​supplies globally.
• Strike looms at Australia LNG plant as Inpex workers reject new contract | 2026-04-17
  PERTH, April 17 : Japan's Inpex said on Friday that workers at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas facility in Australia had voted against a new employment agreement, raising the risk of a strike that could exacerbate already tight energy supplies globally."A majority of eligible employees have cast their vote
• Colombian Presidential Candidate Valencia Backs Fracking for Gas | 2026-04-17
  Presidential candidate Paloma Valencia said Colombia should put oil and gas back at the center of its energy policy, and called for hydraulic fracturing to address a widening natural gas deficit.
• New data demonstrates the unique scalability of Evaxion’s AI-Immunology™ platform in glioblastoma | 2026-04-17
  Data analysis conducted in collaboration with a leading academic medical center shows that AI‑Immunology™ enables vaccine design also for the deadly brain...
• ProStar Launches TracksAI, An AI Driven Real-Time Analytics, Performance, and Quality Control Reporting Module | 2026-04-17
  ProStar Launches TracksAI, An AI Driven Real-Time Analytics, Performance, and Quality Control Reporting Module...
• New Poll: Americans Want Trust, Accountability, and Independent Expertise as AI Guardrails | 2026-04-17
  /PRNewswire/ -- A recent national report released by Fathom, AI Governance: What Americans Really Want, finds that Americans across party lines, age groups,...
• China calls passage of Japanese warship through Taiwan Strait a 'provocation' | 2026-04-17
  A Japanese Self-Defense Forces vessel entered the Taiwan Strait, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, calling the move "a ​deliberate provocation" as Beijing's ties with Tokyo remain fraught.

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