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Ukraine Building Patriots Is in Lockheed’s Interest, McCaul Says

US defense contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. have every interest to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missile interceptors after President Donald Trump pledged the US would grant a license for the weapons system, a senior Republican lawmaker said.

UNSPECIFIED, UKRAINE - AUGUST 4: A Patriot system received by Ukraine is seen on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024 in Unspecified, Ukraine. At the event for the Day of Ukrainian Air Force with the participation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine were demonstrated. (Photo by Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Iran Mines Meant to Steer Ships Near Its Shore, US Navy Says

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz mining strategy is intended to channel commercial shipping into sea lanes near its shores, making it easier to control traffic and collect tolls, the US Navy’s top military official said today.

Vessels are seen anchored along the Strait of Hormuz, in an picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency, on June 18.
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Hormuz Crisis Is ‘Biggest Energy Disruption Ever,’ Yergin Says

S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin warned that the Strait of Hormuz crisis represents “the biggest energy disruption we’ve ever seen,” despite oil prices not yet reaching the inflation-adjusted equivalent of previous highs.

A television broadcasts Iran war news on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, April 20, 2026. A rally in oil drove stocks lower as a turbulent weekend in the Middle East cast doubt on prospects for peace talks between the US and Iran before their fragile ceasefire deal expires.
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Asia Seeking US Energy to Reduce Mideast Reliance, Zeldin Says

Asian countries are increasingly looking to the US as an energy supplier to reduce their dependence on the Middle East amid regional instability and supply chain concerns, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said.

Storage tanks at the Vopak Terminal in Deer Park, Texas, US, on Friday, March 13, 2026. The worst supply disruption in the history of the oil market is showing no signs of abating, with crude prices surging since the Iran war began.
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Connecticut Governor Says Wind Farm Fight Will Raise Power Bills

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont blasted the Trump administration’s order halting work on offshore wind projects, saying it will undermine attempts to lower power bills.

A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut.
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