Energy

M&A

Occidental Petroleum Makes a Play for the Permian Basin

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Occidental Petroleum, the oil giant in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, announced it is acquiring CrownRock in a deal worth $12 billion.

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Regulation

The FTC Starts Probe of Exxon’s Pioneer Acquisition

Exxon’s $60 billion planned acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources has attracted the attention of the Federal Trade Commission.

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Energy

Exxon Plans Expansion Into Lithium Production

Exxon announced plans to enter the lithium production game in 2027, effectively elbowing its way into the electric vehicle supply chain.

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Energy

Biden’s Ambitions for Offshore Wind Are High, Maybe Not Realistic

On Tuesday, the Biden administration approved the construction of a massive wind farm off the coast of Virginia.

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Energy

ExxonMobil Buys Pioneer in Massive $60 Billion Deal

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ExxonMobil announced it will purchase Pioneer Natural Resources for just under $60 billion, marking the largest oil-and-gas deal in decades.

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Inflation & Prices

Pesky Oil Prices Are Messing With Fed’s Ability to Stick the Landing

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has met his match in the ongoing fight against inflation: skyrocketing oil costs.

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Energy

Production Slowdowns are Making a Luxury Item Out of Diesel

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Energy

Ozempic-Maker Invests in Renewables

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Oil Targets $100, Weighing on U.S. Presidential Election

Energy prices are spiraling higher – what could it mean for 2024?

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Energy

Can US Solar Avoid the Same Financing Doldrums as Wind Power?

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Wants to Micromanage Its Energy Consumption

Microsoft adds another piece to it’s net-zero goals.

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Energy

Can the Nuclear Industry Avoid an Economic Meltdown?

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Energy

European’s Energy Dependency Doesn’t Mix Well with Historic Heatwave

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Energy

Wind Energy Faces its First Crisis as Costs Mount

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Energy

The US Opens a Brand-New Nuclear Power Plant

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Artificial Intelligence

The AI Race Could Drink Up Precious Water

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