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Oil Jumps on Possibility of Israeli Attack on Iran

Crude oil prices rose sharply earlier today following reports on Tuesday that Israel had plans to attack Iranian nuclear facilities.

At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $66.37 per barrel, with West Texas Intermediate at $62.56 per barrel, after CNN reported late on Tuesday that new intelligence obtained by the U.S. suggested the Israeli government was considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

DOE Backs LNG Exports in Verdict on Biden-Era Study

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Monday it will proceed with issuing final orders on pending applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries with no free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

It has now prepared a response to comments on a Biden-era study reviewing permitting considerations and thereby “completed the final hurdles left over from the Biden administration’s reckless pause on LNG export permits, paving the way for the Trump Administration to fully unleash American LNG exports”, the DOE said in an online statement.