Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares News - April 24, 2026
IEA signals permanent global energy shift, following US-Iran oil crisis
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol states the US-Iran oil crisis permanently transformed the global energy industry. Nations are losing trust in traditional...
Trump extends Jones Act waiver, lowering oil prices amid Hormuz crisis
The Trump administration extended a Jones Act waiver for 90 days on Friday. This executive action allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, including...
Trump extends Jones Act waiver, cooling oil prices amid Iran conflict
The Trump administration issued a 90-day extension of a Jones Act waiver on Friday. This policy permits foreign-flagged vessels to transport crude oil, refined...
Iran’s Ghalibaf Resigns, Sending Brent Crude Past $106 Over Nuclear Dispute
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf resigned as Iran's parliament speaker and lead negotiator on Friday. His departure followed an official reprimand for attempting to...
US Navy Blockades Strait of Hormuz, Choking 20% of Global Oil Supply
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is expanding globally. Hegseth confirmed the U.S. Navy...
Brent Crude nears $107, as Hormuz Strait closure fuels price rally
Brent crude futures rose toward $107 per barrel on Friday. This extension of a multi-day rally follows an intensifying military standoff between the U.S. and...
Oil prices surge, following Trump's shoot and kill order against Iran
Brent crude futures rose 0.94% to $106.06 a barrel on Friday. West Texas Intermediate increased 0.73% to $96.56. These gains represent the second-largest...
Brent crude nears $107, as US-Iran standoff shutters Strait of Hormuz
Brent crude neared $107 per barrel on Friday, marking a fifth consecutive session of gains. The price surge follows a diplomatic stalemate between the United...
Trump orders Navy to shoot Iranian boats, spiking global oil prices
President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill Iranian small boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [2] This directive became effective...