AI’s growth is accelerating, but U.S. energy leaders say regulatory reform is key to powering the data centers of the future.

Oil futures settled lower after gaining the previous two sessions, kept back by concerns about imminent output increases by OPEC+ and lack of visibility on trade relations between the U.S. and China.

Oil prices fell as traders weighed the latest geopolitical developments and prospects of rising supply from OPEC+ members. Investments in new plants to make clean-energy products fell in the first ...