Blockbuster Natural-Gas Merger Is Almost Too Perfect

[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 12:04 pm ET Chesapeake Energy’s merger with Southwestern Energy would create the largest natural-gas-focused producer in the U.S. It also creates an investment story that is…

Exxon Mobil Expects Up to $2.6 Billion in Upstream Impairments

[ad_1] Exxon Mobil is expecting up to $2.6 billion in impairments in the fourth quarter for its upstream business, mostly related to idled assets in California. The oil and gas…

10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy

[ad_1] Economists around the world expect U.S. economic growth to slow in coming quarters, and some are still calling for a mild U.S. recession. It may become increasingly difficult for…

FTC Investigates Exxon’s $60 Billion Deal for Pioneer

[ad_1] Updated Dec. 5, 2023 5:25 pm ET U.S. antitrust enforcers are investigating Exxon Mobil’s plan to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources, which would be the largest oil-and-gas deal in two…

American Oil—Good to the Last Drop?

[ad_1] How low can they go? U.S. shale developers have been on a relentless chase to drill for oil as cheaply as possible. With plenty of cash in their pockets…

Biden’s Electric-Vehicle Push Hits a Speed Bump

[ad_1] Mining projects are being delayed after a plunge in prices for metals used in batteries. [ad_2] Source link

Israeli Private Detective Gets Nearly Seven Years in Prison for Hacking Scheme

[ad_1] An Israeli private detective was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison Thursday for his role in a hacking-for-hire scheme that involved attempts to discredit investigations into whether Exxon…

Exxon Makes Lithium Play in Long-Term Bet on EV Demand

[ad_1] Exxon Mobil said Monday it is starting to drill for lithium in Arkansas and aims to become a major U.S. supplier for makers of electric-vehicle batteries by 2030.   The…

These Oil Giants Don’t Seem Tempted by Merger Mania

[ad_1] Shell and BP say they aren’t feeling pressure to bulk up after Exxon Mobil and Chevron’s multibillion-dollar deals. [ad_2] Source link

Why Exxon and Chevron’s Deals Leave Investors Cold

[ad_1] U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron are good at squeezing hydrocarbons out of the ground. Digging for extra Brownie points from investors has been tougher. The companies have…