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Dow Jones2026/10/15 15:00Oil Prices Mixed as Traders Weigh Demand Outlook, Hormuz Shipping Risks
Oil prices traded mixed as investors weighed a weaker global demand outlook and signs of recovering Middle East crude supplies against persistent shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain Ahead of Storage Report
U.S. natural gas futures rose ahead of the EIA's weekly inventory data, with a cold weather expected in the Northeast supporting near-term heating demand.
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Liberty Mutual Investments, Elda River Form $500 Million Energy Strategy
The credit partnership is the latest in a series of deals the investment arm of insurer Liberty Mutual has made with energy-focused investment firms.
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Gas Exporter Venture Global Wants to Get In on AI Power Boom
The company plans to build gas-fired power plants to supply data centers.
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TotalEnergies Expects Windfall as Conflict Squeezes Fuel Supplies
The French energy major said it expects exceptional results from its downstream business after an increase in third-quarter refining margins.
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Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on TotalEnergies, Enerflex, Iberdrola and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
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Global Diesel Squeeze to Drag Into 2027, IEA Says
Supply fell by 1.7 million barrels a day in the third quarter, as the Iran war curtailed flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
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American Electric Power to Invest $4 Billion in Fuel Cell Project
American Electric Power plans to invest about $4 billion in a Wyoming fuel cell generation project to meet growing energy demand from Alphabet's Google.
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Houthi Strike Hits Building at Saudi Aramco Headquarters
The attack follows strikes on Riyadh's international airport and expands the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed militants.
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OPEC Cuts Demand Growth Forecast Again as Gulf Supply Risks Mount
The group of oil-rich countries raised its forecast for next year's demand growth driven in part by the need to replenish oil inventories.
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Europe Heads Into Winter With Low Gas Reserves, Uncertain Gulf Supplies
European natural-gas prices climbed to their highest level in nearly four years as escalating attacks in the Middle East threatened supplies and unusually low storage levels raised fears of a global scramble for LNG.
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'Phantom' Data Centers Are Demanding More From the Power Grid Than They Need
Utilities are imposing higher electricity rates and collateral requirements to identify legitimate data-center projects to better plan their own investments.
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BP's New CEO to Outline Strategy as Balance Sheet Strengthens
The company said it would update its strategy in December, giving new Chief Executive Meg O'Neill her first opportunity to outline her vision to investors.
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Fermi Stock Soars 20% on AMD Deal. Why Analysts See Hurdles Ahead.
Advanced Micro Devices will help advance Fermi's data center plans.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 15, 2026 11:00 ET (15:00 GMT)
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1. Technology stocks fell sharply as investor interest shifted toward energy and selected defensive assets. From October 10 to 16, the Nasdaq 100 declined 5.49% and the S&P 500 fell 1.95%, while the Dow gained 0.67% and WTI crude rose 10.41%. BTC, ETH, and SOL declined 1.27%, 2.65%, and 4.44%, respectively. This week's technology earnings will be an important test of whether revenue growth, margins, and cash flow can justify current valuations. Better-than-expected results could help stabilize markets in the near term. 2. Crypto continues to see pockets of strong activity, but a broad-based altcoin season has yet to materialize. CoinMarketCap's (CMC) Altcoin Season Index stood at 54 as of the October 18 UTC daily observation, below the altcoin-season threshold of 75, while BTC dominance rose to 60.08%. Our proxy leverage ratio fluctuated between 4.00 and 4.07 during the week, showing no sustained increase and suggesting limited appetite for additional leverage. Meanwhile, as major exchanges expand access to traditional financial assets, the recent sell-off in AI-related equities could attract short-term speculative capital away from crypto. Such capital rotation could make it more difficult for a new altcoin season to take hold. 3. Papertrade's loss-to-mine model has generated significant interest across the crypto community. The protocol combines high-leverage derivatives trading with zero slippage and a mechanism that rewards trading losses with PAPER tokens. Across the eight complete UTC days from October 10 to 17, cumulative reported revenue reached approximately $56.08 million, including $51.90 million distributed to token holders. With growing participation from key opinion leaders (KOLs), Papertrade has reportedly ranked among the top three platforms by profitability in the broader market recently. Assets to watch: BTC, ETH, SOL, ARB, OP, SKHYNIX, SKHY, META, TSLA, LRCX, and SPCX. Key research priorities this week: Cash flow performance in technology earnings; the relative discount and holding costs of the two SK Hynix contracts; and U.S. initial jobless claims and PMI data. Weekly market data cover the period through October 16, while research information was verified through October 18. Observation periods are specified separately for each chart.
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