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Trump trade threats turn Exxon, Chevron from backers to critics

Bloomberg Big oil is losing faith in President Donald Trump’s pledges to build the US into a self-reliant energy superpower. Top executives from Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Total SA all took shots at Trump’s trade plans at the World Gas Conference in Washington, expressing concern that US tariffs are a risk to oil and gas demand, and that ...

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Baker Hughes to go it alone as GE seeks exit from oil sector

Bloomberg Baker Hughes will emerge from the shadow of parent General Electric Co amid unprecedented turmoil and dislocation in the global oil business. GE’s plan to unload its 62.5 percent stake in the oilfield-services company over the next two to three years will leave Baker Hughes in much the same place it was before the industrial conglomerate absorbed it last ...

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Kazakh oil output dips

Bloomberg Add Kazakhstan to the list of oil producers whose supply is restricted. The central Asian nation’s output slipped by about 240,000 barrels a day, data from the country’s Ministry of Energy show. The cause and duration of the dip aren’t known, but the country suffered a few supply outages earlier this year involving the giant Kashagan field in the ...

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