Commodities

White House snubbed by OPEC, exploring options

The White House is exploring its options after OPEC+, a group of the world’s largest energy producers, moved ahead with planned production increases, ignoring President Biden’s plea to pump out more oil.

Oil prices fall as data shows big build in US inventory

Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data pointed to a big build in crude oil and distillate stocks in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, and as pressure mounted on OPEC to increase supply.

Chevron commits $10 billion to low-carbon projects

Energy giant Chevron unveiled plans Tuesday to invest $10 billion toward low-carbon business initiatives through 2028 amid mounting pressure on producers to adopt climate-friendly practices.