Energy in America

The U.S. can produce 14 million barrels of oil per day by 2020, the head of the Interior Department said.

U.S. stocks are mixed Monday as technology companies continue to slump and the Commerce Department said retail sales remained sluggish in September.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday: Harris Corp., up $18.38 to $173.25 The defense contractor said it will combine with competitor L3 Technologies in an all-stock deal.

The Latest on the Trump administration considering the use of military bases or other federal facilities to export fossil fuels (all times local): 11:30 a.m.

The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia as officials seek to bolster the domestic energy industry and circumvent environmental opposition to fossil fuel exports, according to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and two Republican lawmakers.

Federal investigators are confirming overpressurized natural gas lines were the source of the deadly explosions and fires in communities north of Boston last month.

Protesters have gathered near a shale gas exploration site in northwestern England, as fracking began in the U.K. for the first time since 2011.

Trump administration eyes military bases, federal facilities for coal, gas exports after states block West Coast ports.

U.S. consumer spending edged up a slight 0.1 percent in September, a disappointing performance in which rebounding auto sales was offset by weakness in other areas.

Asian stocks slipped Monday, as investor worries continued about global trade tensions and prospects for economic growth.

The Saudi stock market has dropped more than 6.8 percent after President Donald Trump threatened "severe punishment" over the disappearance of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Iran's president is trying to downplay U.S. sanctions targeting the country's vital oil and gas sector that are set to be imposed next month.

___ Tech stock rally helps snap losing streak as rough week ends NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rebound and finish with solid gains after big losses the past few days, but the S&P 500 still finishes with its worst week in six months.

World stocks are climbing Friday after two days of sharp losses.

The utility company involved in last month's explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities have been ordered by state regulators to halt all non-emergency natural gas work.

Drilling booms have come and gone in this oil town for nearly a century.

Oil prices are set to rise, and this is what it will mean for the economy.