Now it's game on. Birds circle and oil rigs and ships line the horizon of the Gulf during a charter fishing trip out of Venice, Louisiana. (Staff photo by Ian McNulty, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) ...

The Senate's reconciliation bill would mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of public lands. See where they are.

1.1 million gallons of crude oil spilled in Gulf of Mexico, Nov 2023. Pipeline operator delayed shutdown nearly 13 hours despite warning signs. Underwater landslides and hurricane risks contributed to ...

An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four others missing, authorities said Wednesday.

Iran’s parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20% of the world’s daily oil flows.

Tropical Depression Two formed in the Gulf waters off Mexico on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 5 p.m., the newly formed storm was located about 240 miles east ...

The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well as missiles that it could use to make the strait impassable, at least ...

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to block oil trade via the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, they warned.

Tropical Storm Barry has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. Could it affect Texas? By Anthony Franze, newsroom meteorologist Updated June 29, 2025 10:36 a.m.