Evan Halper
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Evan Halper

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Covering the energy transition for the Washington Post. evan.halper@washpost.com.

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Trump secures a vast U.S. stake in Venezuela's oil

Goal is to persuade energy companies to drill

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Trump’s oil deal comes with risks

Likely to be years before production meaningfully ramps up, experts say

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Washington PostSEP 2, 2026
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Trump secures a vast U.S. stake in Venezuela's oil

Goal is to persuade energy companies to drill

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Big oil companies reap billions from the Iran war

Consumers may struggle at the gas pump, but ExxonMobil's profits doubled and Chevron's almost quadrupled.

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Philadelphia InquirerAUG 1, 2026
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Saudi nuclear deal in doubt

Pact requires kingdom to join Abraham Accords

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Washington PostJUL 24, 2026
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Saudi nuclear deal put in doubt

A day after the agreement was signed, President Trump insisted that the Saudis normalize relations with Israel.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 24, 2026
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U.S. signs nuclear pact with the Saudis

Accord gives pathway to enriching fuel, setting up a debate in Congress

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Washington PostJUL 23, 2026
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U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudis

The agreement with a kingdom signaling it wants a nuclear weapon has sparked alarm among nonproliferation experts. Congress has 90 days to act.

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Philadelphia InquirerJUL 23, 2026
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Iran’s oil lifeline outlasted blockade

CASH KEPT FLOWING DESPITE U.S. EFFORTS

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Washington PostJUN 17, 2026
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Dream of post-oil economy in the Gulf is in peril

U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran threatens region’s long-term plans

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Washington PostMAY 11, 2026
Examines how regional instability and conflict with Iran are threatening the long-term economic diversification strategies of wealthy Gulf states.
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Nuclear deal with Iran is at hand, Trump says

President says nearly all his demands being met

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Washington PostAPR 18, 2026Lead Story
Focuses on the immediate human consequences of the truce, contrasting civilian relief with the fragile, unresolved political and military dynamics.
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Fragile ceasefire under threat as accusations fly

TEHRAN WARNS IT MAY PULL OUT OF TALKS; Sides far apart on key issues; Hormuz is still snarled

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Washington PostAPR 9, 2026

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Evan Halper in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.