Oil

Offshore platforms and one refinery along the U.S. Gulf Coast shut down on Sunday as they prepared for a second hurricane strike in less than a month.

President Trump's extension of a moratorium on offshore drilling to include Florida, Georgia and South Carolina should have no impact on the dominance of the American energy sector, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler told Fox Business Network's "Cavuto: Coast to Coast" Wednesday.

Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have been very clear – for years -- on their policy positions when it comes to energy.

Concerned that a Joe Biden presidency could lead to a crackdown on activity, U.S. oil producers in the top shale field are stockpiling drilling permits on federal land ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Oil prices were sharply lower Tuesday as traders priced in the upcoming drop in demand.

Wall Street investors are even starting to worry about the once-sacrosanct dividend at Exxon.

An oil tanker off the coast of Sri Lanka continues to burn two days after a previous three-day blaze was doused.

Demand recovery cools amid coronavirus pandemic

Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic

President Trump in June ordered the Interior Department and other agencies to scale back environmental reviews under special powers he has during the coronavirus emergency

U.S. oil industry operators in the Gulf of Mexico are still reeling Monday from the recent passage of Hurricane Laura as output remains down 70%, according to government data. 

As the cleanup gets underway in Louisiana from Hurricane Laura, the state's governor warned Sunday that a long recovery is ahead as hundreds of thousands still remain without power. 

Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and companies shut down refineries in the storm's path