Oil Executives Are Getting Refreshingly Honest These Days

Maybe there’s a silver lining here: Witnessing this messaging pivot should make anyone who cares about the climate crisis—policymakers, especially—finally stop treating oil and gas executives as potential allies in the climate fight. Big Oil CEOs are making it easier Continue reading Oil Executives Are Getting Refreshingly Honest These Days

This Weird Evangelical Oil Company Supports Israel—and Seems to Have No Oil

Despite Zion having been granted a new exploration license from the Israeli government in September, the company’s prospects seem, by its own account, bleak. Activities are suspended “as a result of the Israel-Hamas War,” per a quarterly report filed with Continue reading This Weird Evangelical Oil Company Supports Israel—and Seems to Have No Oil

Fossil Fuel Demand Is Predicted to Peak by 2030. Oil Giants Are Betting Against It.

Chevron and Exxon have plenty of cause for optimism, though. The U.S. already accounts for 90 percent of new liquefied natural gas projects approved anywhere on earth since the start of 2022. Domestic crude oil production reached record levels this Continue reading Fossil Fuel Demand Is Predicted to Peak by 2030. Oil Giants Are Betting Against It.

Oil-Friendly Climate Advocates Shocked to Learn Big Oil Is Bad

What might seem like good news to climate advocates could soon yield an even meaner, uglier cadre of top executives. Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported that the industry is having trouble attracting young talent, especially for white-collar Continue reading Oil-Friendly Climate Advocates Shocked to Learn Big Oil Is Bad

Oil Companies Are Raking In Billions—but the Industry Is Still Complaining

July is expected to be Earth’s hottest month ever, amid temperatures that scientists found would be “nearly impossible” without climate change. Parts of the American Southwest have stayed stubbornly north of 100 degrees. Surface temperatures in waters off the coast Continue reading Oil Companies Are Raking In Billions—but the Industry Is Still Complaining