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Iran War Undermines Trust in Hormuz Transit, IEA Warns

Even if movement is restored, “the vase has been broken. You can’t glue it back together,” chief Fatih Birol said.

May 11, 2026
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Oil Market in ‘Race Against Time’ on Hormuz

Morgan Stanley says a closure into late June "is the regime in which Brent flat price has to do work it has so far been able to avoid,” referring to futures.

May 11, 2026
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Aramco Posts 25% Profit Jump After Shifting From Hormuz

Aramco's East-West Pipeline across Saudi Arabia to the Red Sea is operating at its maximum capacity of 7 million barrels of oil a day.

May 11, 2026
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AI Provides a Predictive Edge for Fleet Maintenance

Artificial intelligence is driving tangible improvements in fleet maintenance operations, including predicting parts failures and analyzing performance data.

May 11, 2026
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Tesla Sees ‘Many Thousands’ of Semis Being Built in 2026

Tesla is attempting to facilitate demand by offering low-cost charging equipment on an industrial scale to carriers.

May 8, 2026
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Tesla Recalls Some Cybertrucks for Wheel Issue

Tesla is also recalling more than 200,000 Model Y, Model S Model X and Model 3 vehicles because of a software issue that renders the rearview camera inoperable.

May 8, 2026
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Hormuz Transits Halted Since May 5 as US, Iran Clash

Tehran has tightened its grip on the waterway, requiring shipowners to submit detailed information to its Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

May 8, 2026
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Oil Prices Back Over $100 as Hormuz Remains Closed

Brent crude rose 1.8% to $101.80 per barrel after drifting between small gains and losses earlier in the morning.

May 8, 2026
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Uber-Backed Electric Scooter Rental Firm Lime Files for IPO

Lime has expanded aggressively in recent years, launching in more than 20 cities including Tokyo and Athens.

May 8, 2026
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Amplify Battery Cell Manufacturing JV Faces More Delays

Amplify Cell Technologies’ planned battery cell production facility in Mississippi is facing more delays, one of the joint venture’s shareholders said May 6.

May 8, 2026

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