Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares News - April 9, 2026
Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz, Sending Oil Toward $100 Over Lebanon Strikes
Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz to oil tanker traffic on Thursday. The move follows Israeli strikes in Lebanon that Iran deemed a violation of a U.S.-Iran...
Chevron approves $690M gas project, boosting regional LNG supply
Chevron reached a final investment decision for the Aseng Gas Monetization Project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The company committed approximately $690 million...
ExxonMobil production slides 6%, as Middle East conflict hits LNG
ExxonMobil expects first-quarter global oil-equivalent production to drop approximately 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. War-related outages and...
World Bank Slashes Middle East Growth To 1.8%, Citing Energy Turmoil
The World Bank downgraded its Middle East growth forecast on April 9, 2026. Regional GDP growth for 2026 is now projected at 1.8%. This figure marks a sharp...