The deal, expected to close in the second quarter, illustrates how shale companies are pushing to consolidate, as many of the best U.S. drilling sites have been tapped.
February 2, 2026Latest News Updates From Bloomberg News
Baker Hughes Doubles Data Center Goals Amid AI Power Surge
The company expects to book roughly $3 billion of data center-related orders between 2025 and 2027 and is also on track to double its natural gas turbine capacity by the first half of 2027.
January 26, 2026US Natural Gas Jumps Almost 20% as Arctic Blast Takes Hold
The winter storm is estimated to have聽knocked offline聽almost 10% of U.S. natural gas production, just as demand for the heating and power plant fuel jumped.
January 26, 2026AB InBev to Buy Back US Can Plants From Apollo for $3B
鈥淎B InBev is securing the quality of key packaging assets in the U.S. likely as a result of aluminum tariffs,鈥 according to Duncan Fox, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior industry analyst.聽
January 6, 2026OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Keep Oil Flow Steady Amid Turmoil
Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Jan. 4 to keep production levels steady through the end of March, ratifying a decision made in November to suspend last year鈥檚 sequence of increases.
January 5, 2026OPEC+ Likely to Confirm Oil Production Pause, Delegates Say
Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia will hold a monthly video conference Jan. 4, and review a decision to halt further supply hikes in Q1 after rapidly reviving production earlier this year.
December 30, 2025Musk's 2018 Tesla Pay Plan Reinstated After 7-Year Battle
Elon Musk won reinstatement of his 2018 pay package as CEO of Tesla, after the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the finding of a judge who said the billionaire had influenced board members.
December 19, 2025BP Names Meg O鈥橬eill CEO in Bid for Revival
The management shake-up comes as BP聽lags聽its rivals due to a combination of corporate disasters, war, lackluster returns from its renewables efforts and some bad luck.
December 18, 2025Waymo Seeks More Than $15 Billion in Funding Round
Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation near $100 billion, in a financing round led by its parent company.
December 17, 2025California Set to Suspend Tesla Sales Over Autopilot
The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Dec. 16 the suspension won鈥檛 take effect for 90 days to give Tesla time to appeal or come into compliance.
December 17, 2025