On Russian oil, Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran has begun asking the right questions. This week, the Republican senator pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio over repeated waivers of sanctions on the sale of Russian oil…

If anyone still believes President Donald Trump is the ultimate dealmaker, his erratic efforts to exit his failed Iran war should shred that illusion. Whether or not a tenuous ceasefire holds, or if it is…

The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average near $4.30 a gallon for April 2026 — the highest monthly average of the year. The political response has been familiar. Georgia has…

OPEC appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after 60 years. The loss of a critical member is…

Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its approval of the first British Petroleum drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, which occurred 16 years ago this week. The…

TOPEKA — Surging oil prices associated with instability in the Middle East threaten to exacerbate tight margins for Kansas farmers by driving up the cost of fuel and fertilizer, a Kansas State University economist says.…

Iran may have averted U.S. strikes for now by pledging not to execute protesters after pressure from President Donald Trump. Trump told reporters Wednesday he had been informed the “killing in Iran is stopping,” adding…

U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country. Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure…

In another striking show of force, the U.S. military on Wednesday seized two sanctioned oil tankers on the open sea. This followed President Trump’s declaration late Tuesday that the U.S. would sell sanctioned Venezuelan oil.…

Allen County commissioners heard a range of updates at Tuesday morning’s meeting. Thrive Allen County announced plans for a health fair later this month in Moran, while county staff reported progress on airport construction, road…