LONDON, England, March 13 -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace warns of 'disaster waiting to happen' as 85 large oil tankers trapped in Persian Gulf amid attacks on ships Responding to news of escalating attacks by Iran on vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf extending to the Strait of Hormuz, Nina Noelle at Greenpeace Germany, which has been mapping oil tankers trapped in the area and potential impacts of an oil spill, said: "Right now, there are dozens of tanke more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members more PR