Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Karr Ingham, a petroleum economist in attendance at CERAWeek, an annual conference for the energy industry in Houston, Texas.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission published its nuclear energy feasibility study this month.

Analysts say coal may stabilize supplies for now but they warn that continued reliance on the polluting fuel will worsen air pollution.

TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.

The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound policies that would boost alternatives.

How might attacks on gas fields in the Middle East affect global energy markets? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Ira Joseph, a gas analyst at Columbia University's Center for Global Energy Policy.

Proposed legislation would allow companies to convert abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal and energy storage use.

The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do little to affect gas prices.

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

The war in Iran has roiled energy markets. Oil has spiked, natural gas is soaring in Europe and Asia, and gasoline prices have seen their highest one-week jump in years.

Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.