After a New York City event was disrupted, Occidental Petroleum President and CEO Vicki Hollub said agitators were after publicity and funding to “continue a business.”

Analysts caution that reports of Saudi Arabia abandoning a philosophy of supporting prices in favor of defending market share could be a move to get OPEC+ members in line rather than to launch a costly oil war with the U.S., among others.

Chesapeake Energy’s merger with Southwestern Energy is expected to close in the first week of October, with the combined company renamed Expand Energy Corp.

Legendary dealmaker Stephen Trauber keeps his eyes open for out of the box ideas: Why not a BP-Shell merger? Or Chevon and ConocoPhillips? 

The midstream sector sees surging global and domestic demand with fewer players left to offer ‘wellhead to water’ services.

The additional growth of the liquids export market will be tied to an unpredictable natural gas market, experts say.