Ben Geman

Articles by Ben Geman

Oil's shrug emoji era - Axios

Business September 19, 2026

Market watchers have come to grips with the likelihood that the status of the Strait of Hormuz and the number of barrels getting through will be messy for months to come.The big pic… [+2143 chars]

Trump's energy boss wavers on gasoline price path - Axios

Business September 8, 2026

His appearances on Sunday political shows also comes as diesel prices, which ripple through the economy, are at all-time highs."I think prices headed downward is is not an unreasona… [+1555 chars]

Oil tops $90 as Middle East fighting escalates - Axios

Business July 21, 2026

Context: Brent crude's move above $90 a barrel its first since mid-June builds on last week's gains after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deteriorated further, reducing tanker traffic through the Strait of H�...

Trump official opens door to gas tax suspension - Axios

Business May 12, 2026

Polling shows President Trump faces political blowback from prices at their highest levels in four years.The average U.S. price for regular gas hit $4.52 per gallon Sunday, per AAA, … [+2061 chars]

Gas prices won't return to pre-war levels any time soon - Axios

Business May 8, 2026

U.S. retail prices are tethered to global oil markets that will be in turmoil for a while.The average U.S. price for regular gasoline was $4.54 per gallon on Wednesday, compared to j… [+2746 chars]

Oil prices jump after Strait of Hormuz setbacks - Axios

Business April 21, 2026

The longer oil transit remains throttled, the longer crude prices will remain high.That affects U.S. drivers, because the county is deeply tethered to the global oil market despite b… [+2437 chars]

Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027 - Axios

Business April 20, 2026

Driving the news: Asked Sunday when Americans should expect gas under $3, Wright replied, "That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year." "But prices have likely … [+895...

Oil-price disconnect obscures unprecedented energy shock - Axios

Business April 12, 2026

This disconnect can obscure how dire things are in the unprecedented energy shock that will take a long time to unwind.Zoom out: Futurescontracts are often traded among parties that… [+4027 chars]

How a new energy order could emerge from the Iran war - axios.com

Business April 9, 2026

New or faster efforts to swap hydrocarbon imports for homegrown electrons are something that analysts are increasingly watching as shortages bite.Threat level: "The inherent risk to… [+2667 chars]

Google parent Alphabet buys data center and energy firm in massive deal - Axios

Business December 23, 2025

Driving the news: The transaction includes "multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in development, or under construction" from Intersect's existing partnership with Google, they said. �...