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American Truck Dealers President Jacqueline Gelb during her first year on the job saw her members score major regulatory wins, and she’s eyeing another Capitol Hill victory in the year ahead.

U.S. European Command announced the seizure of the Bella 1. Secretary of 91ÊÓƵland Security Kristi Noem revealed that U.S. forces also took control of the tanker Sophia in the Caribbean.

The White House is organizing a meeting Jan. 9 with U.S. oil company executives to discuss Venezuela. Representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to attend.

A small fleet of ships booked by Chevron is sailing to Venezuela as the company emerges as the only exporter of the country’s oil following the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces.

EIA expects the spot Brent crude price to average $55 per barrel in 2026, down from $69 in 2025 and $81 in 2024. Brent is the global benchmark for crude prices.

Growth in global sales of EVs is expected to slow as China winds down some subsidies, Europe wavers on its phase-out of combustion engines, and U.S. producers make a U-turn from the segment.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright will attend the Goldman Sachs Energy, Clean Tech & Utilities Conference in Miami that executives from Chevron, ConocoPhillips and other companies are set to attend.

While the U.S. action is unlikely to have an immediate impact on crude prices given the current glut in the market, it could upend energy markets and have an impact on the geopolitical landscape.

Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Jan. 4 to keep production levels steady through the end of March, ratifying a decision made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of increases.

Oil prices fell back Jan. 5 while the prices of precious metals surged as markets reacted calmly to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid.