Oil Lifted by Saudi Aramco's Demand Optimism, China Data
Oil futures traded higher, getting a lift from optimistic remarks about demand from the chief executive of the world's largest oil company and positive data out of China.
EPA to Rescind Methane Regulations for Oil and Gas
The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to end requirements that oil and gas producers detect and fix greenhouse-gas emissions.
Utilities Lose Their Recession Spark
Traditionally seen as recession-proof, utilities have been underperforming the broader U.S. market in the current economic downturn. That may present a buying opportunity for investors harboring doubts about the latest bull market.
Riverstone's $1.8 Billion Fieldwood Energy Investment Put at Risk by Bankruptcy
Fieldwood Energy's second bankruptcy in two years threatens a nearly $2 billion bet by Riverstone Holdings in the offshore driller.
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Businesses Charge Up Batteries to Corral Power Costs
As batteries capable of powering buildings get bigger and cheaper, businesses are increasingly looking to install them to gain more control over their electricity costs.
Pacific Drilling Considers Filing for Chapter 11
The offshore oil and gas drilling contractor said it might file for bankruptcy and it has started talks with a group of creditors about a restructuring.
Murray Energy Cleared to Poll Creditors on Chapter 11 Exit Plan
The coal company court approval to begin polling creditors on a revised bankruptcy exit plan and firmed-up financing designed to let it leave chapter 11 despite disruptions to its business caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
How a Tenuous Saudi-Russia Oil Alliance Could Melt Down
Rebounding oil prices have the potential to show the cracks that already exist in the delicate cooperation between the powerful oil-producing nations
U.S. Oil-Rig Count Falls by 4 in Latest Week, Baker Hughes Says
The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. fell by four in the past week to 176, according to Baker Hughes. A year ago, there were 764 oil rigs drilling in the U.S.