Writing about the U.S. oil majors at The Wall Street Journal.
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27 May 2024
An Oil-Patch Brawl Over a $53 Billion Megadeal Entwines the Legacies of Three CEOs, w/ @benmorenne wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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Jun 15
Oil Executives Are Sounding the Alarm Over Dwindling Stockpiles @CollinEatonHC and @benmorenne wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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Jan 18
U.S. Blockade Shuts Off China, Cuba From Venezuelan Oil—Only U.S.-bound tankers of crude have left the country since the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, a report says
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Jan 9
President Trump pressed executives from nearly two dozen oil companies to plant flags in Venezuela. But executives stopped short of making pledges to quickly invest. on.wsj.com/4jvckFQ
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27 Aug 2025
Exxon Mobil has held secret talks with Rosneft, the Russian oil giant run by a close Putin ally, about returning to the Sakhalin project if given the green light as part of a Ukraine peace deal. @josephttwallace @CostasParis @learyreports @CollinEatonHC wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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18 Jul 2025
Chevron prevailed in clash with Exxon over one of the world’s most coveted oil projects wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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26 Jun 2025
Oil executives want President Trump to use trade talks to quash Europe’s flagship climate rules wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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26 Jun 2025
Oil executives have won President Trump’s support in their effort to quash Europe’s flagship environment rules wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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25 Jun 2025
Shell is holding early stage talks to acquire rival BP in what would be the largest oil deal in a generation wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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1 May 2025
For context, that’s greater than the value of Chevron, the second largest US oil company.
1 May 2025
All told, the US oil industry has lost over $280 billion in market cap since the tariff blitz in early April. On a percentage basis, their aggregate loss has outpaced every other major sector. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ
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1 May 2025
All told, the US oil industry has lost over $280 billion in market cap since the tariff blitz in early April. On a percentage basis, their aggregate loss has outpaced every other major sector. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ
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16 Apr 2025
@EIAgov made quite an interesting shift in its projections for US #crude #oil output in its latest AEO.
US crude now peaks @ 14mn b/d in '27 before shifting into decline, falling below 11.3mn b/d in '50. Prior, peak of 13.3mn b/d hit in '28, followed by sustained plateau.
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10 Apr 2025
Free trade fueled the U.S.’s rise as an oil-and-gas hegemon. President Trump’s America First era is set to force a painful readjustment. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ @benmorenne
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24 Mar 2025
Goes back to our scoop on last week's meeting between President Trump and oil execs. wsj.com/world/americas/chevr…
24 Mar 2025
Chevron gets almost two additional months to wind down operations in Venezuela, per Treasury today. Trump says plans to impose a 25% tariff on any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela. wsj.com/world/americas/trump… via @WSJ
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24 Mar 2025
Chevron gets almost two additional months to wind down operations in Venezuela, per Treasury today. Trump says plans to impose a 25% tariff on any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela. wsj.com/world/americas/trump… via @WSJ
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22 Mar 2025
Oil executives raised their concerns about superfund laws and climate litigation in a White House meeting with President Trump this past week. Trump agreed they could potentially undermine his energy dominance agenda. wsj.com/business/energy-oil/…
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21 Mar 2025
The Trump administration’s job cuts, tariffs and push for lower energy prices are creating a more uncertain world for its friends in the oil industry wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ
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19 Mar 2025
SCOOP: Chevron CEO Mike Wirth has been on a lobbying blitz this week, holding private talks with Trump administration officials about their oil license in Venezuela
Inside the talks with Wirth 👇
Story w/ @CollinEatonHC @GaripPatricia
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2 Mar 2025
Scoop with @BenDummett and @CollinEatonHC: Shell has tapped bankers to explore a sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the U.S. $shel wsj.com/business/deals/shell…
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3 Feb 2025
President Trump wants to ramp up oil drilling, but his allies in the U.S. shale industry and Saudi Arabia are pushing back wsj.com/business/energy-oil/… via @WSJ
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23 Nov 2024
NEW: Brooke Rollins is now expected to be tapped as Agriculture secretary, we're told
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