Latest News Updates From Associated Press

Democrats flipped at least seven Senate seats in ruby-red states and battlegrounds alike: Kansas, which hasn’t elected a Democratic senator in nearly a century, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

Saudi Aramco sold its oil for an average of $95.20 a barrel during the quarter, compared to $70.10 in the year-before quarter, the company said in a news release.

Besides the disruption caused by the wars in Iran and Ukraine that have driven up the cost of fuel, Exxon is also seeing strong production in its fields in Guyana and the Permian Basin.

The results underline the challenges facing the company as it seeks to cut costs through a restructuring that could mean the loss of up to 100,000 jobs and the closure of four German plants.

The train was 4.7 miles long and consisted of 696 freight wagons, according to Transnet, South Africa's state-run transport and logistics company.

The truck was broken into Oct. 13 near Professional Sports Authenticator, which authenticates trading cards, the Santa Ana Police Department said.

Brent crude gained 0.1% to $105.77 a barrel. Gas prices averaged $4.33 per gallon on Oct. 14, according to AAA, up slightly from a month ago.

The Institute for the Study of War said Iran appears to be targeting commercial vessels conducting ship-to-ship oil transfers in and near the Strait of Hormuz.

The OPEC+ subgroup — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market.

Trump announced the action Oct. 2 on social media without offering details on which countries were releasing reserves or at what volumes.