VONNIE: IT IS 5:00 A. M. IN NEW YORK -- IN NEW YORK CITY.LET US GET YOU SET UP FOR THE DAY. A RECORD-BREAKING FUNDING GROUND. OPENAI SAID TO BE FINALIZING A DEAL LIKELY TO BRING IN MORE THAN 100 BILLION DOLLARS.GEOPOLITICAL UNEASE. OIL HOLDING ONTO GAINS AFTER ITS BIGGEST DAILY JUMP SINCE OCTOBER ON CONCERNS OF A U.S. INTERVENTION AND IRAN. THE LATEST FED MINUTES REVEAL OFFICIALS WARY OF RATE CUTS WITH EVENS -- WITHOUT SUGGESTING A HIKE IF INFLATION REMAINS HIGH.WE SAW A RALLY YESTERDAY, SLIGHTLY CUT OFF AT ...

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India's refiners have been urged to prioritize US grades when they seek oil from the spot market via tenders https://t.co/Mao6OLc8q1 ...

Australia’s Queensland state has expanded oil and natural gas exploration in a major basin, as the fossil fuel exporter seeks to address local shortfalls https://t.co/ay5c3y1SG1 ...

the US doesn't have the right to steal resources from other countries. I mean, I just think that that is, you know, it's and I also think the the action of of regime change, I think it's against international law. I mean, I I'm not going to defend it.There's they pose no threat. >> Is that what you would call it in Venezuela. Regime change, even though, >> well, what would you call it.Madura's deputy is well as in that the person who is supposedly in power in Venezuela today is Madura's deputy. >> Did you l ...

Donald Trump issued an executive order enabling the US to impose levies on products from countries determined to sell or provide oil to Cuba https://t.co/RInSB4WOTq ...

You were in Senate for foreign relation in the committee hearing today or the testimo for secretary of state Marco Rubio. You asked him a number of questions on Venezuela. I wonder, were those answers that, that there's no plans to go into Venezuela with any more force, that they're waiting to see how Delcy Rodriguez performs and that there's not going to be sweetheart deals for certain oil companies to get in there and to, and to get the contracts, were his answers good enough for you.Did you feel like he ...

Africa is drawing marquee oil majors this year, with companies planning to drill more than twice as many high-impact exploration wells as any other region in the search for future reserves https://t.co/qp9R8Ove1j ...

More on the markets. Let's bring in CNBC contributor Peter Bookvar, chief investment officer at one point BFG Wealth Partners. Peter, great to have you with us.Um, what does it look like. How bad is it in your view if they quote unquote lose control of where the yen is going and where JGB yields are going in terms of not just the carry trade. Um, but also as Guy had alluded to, the money that Japanese investors have invested directly in other assets around the world and that's a lot of it is uh US treasurie ...

When Venezuela booted out American oil companies nearly two decades ago, China stepped in. Now, Beijing’s foothold is in doubt as the U.S. asserts new power over Venezuela’s oil patch. https://t.co/GjZkqJjpE8 ...