Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares News - March 20, 2026

Tesla and LG launch $4.3B battery plant, boosting US energy security
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Tesla and LG launch $4.3B battery plant, boosting US energy security

Tesla and LG Energy Solution are investing $4.3 billion in a new battery plant in Lansing, Michigan. This facility aims to strengthen the domestic clean energy...

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Iran Drones Strike Kuwaiti Refinery, Sending Brent Crude Toward $110

Iranian drones struck Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery for a second day on Friday. The attack caused multiple fires and forced the shutdown of several units at...

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Iran attacks Kuwaiti refinery as Israel hits Tehran, sparking US blockade fears

Iran launched a second consecutive drone attack on Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery on March 20. The assault caused multiple fires at the facility....

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Iran drones hit Kuwait’s largest refinery, retaliating for South Pars strike

Iranian drones struck Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery on Friday for the second consecutive day. The attack sparked fires across multiple units of the...

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U.S. to release 140M barrels of Iranian oil, countering $100 crude surge

The U.S. government announced plans on March 20, 2026, to release approximately 140 million barrels of sanctioned Iranian oil. Treasury Secretary Scott...

ExxonMobil production hit, following Iranian strikes on Saudi and Qatari facilities
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ExxonMobil production hit, following Iranian strikes on Saudi and Qatari facilities

Iranian military strikes damaged ExxonMobil-linked energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The attacks hit the SAMREF refinery and liquefied natural...

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Iran strikes Gulf energy hubs, sending global energy prices soaring

Iran launched a major retaliatory assault on March 19 against critical energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf. The strikes targeted facilities in Qatar,...