Energy in America

The nation's largest utility warned customers on Monday it may have to cut power to portions of 21 counties in Northern California due to the region expected to see strong winds and high temperatures that may lead to wildfires.

The prospect of a Democratic sweep in next month’s elections is helping to push U.S. government-bond yields higher, stirring memories of four years ago when yields climbed sharply after a Republican victory.

Chevron’s market value leapfrogged that of Exxon Mobil for the first time on Wednesday during a week in which it closed a $4.1 billion, all-stock deal for Noble Energy, a smaller oil and gas producer.

The nation's largest utility said Sunday it may need to cut power in parts of Northern California this week due to increasing wildfire risk as its equipment is being investigated for possible links to another blaze.

The first statewide power outages in California in nearly 20 years that left the state with rolling blackouts in August was due to a combination of factors that included an "extreme heat storm," according to a report released Tuesday.

Further closures may occur as the storm continues across the South.

Because of the new prevalence of outdoor dining as consumers and businesses attempt to prevent COVID-19 infection, demand has surged so much that some propane delivery services are dealing with heater thieves.

Hurricane Delta may hit the oil patch which is still recovering from Hurricane Laura.

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., went to the mat over the issue of energy and fracking during Wednesday night's debate as they accused each other of having misguided policies on the issue that have damaged the country. 

Chevron is reportedly taking steps to cut 15% of its workforce

Hurricane Delta has prompted energy companies with oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico to pull their teams from platforms on Monday in preparation for the storm’s arrival, a report said.

American oil refineries, with shorter regulatory delays compared to their Canadian counterparts, are racing to produce renewable diesel to capitalize on Canada’s greener fuel standard before its own refineries are able to modify their plants to make it themselves.

U.S. oil and gas producer Devon Energy Corp said on Monday it will buy shale-oil rival WPX Energy Inc for $2.56 billion as it looks to boost its presence in the top U.S. oilfield.

Tens of thousands of residents in Northern California have had their power temporarily shut off as the state faces extreme fire weather conditions that also threaten outages for the southern part of the state.