The U.S. energy sector posted a strong 2025 opening, outperforming other sectors as crude prices soared and the Market anticipated a deregulatory shift under Donald Trump’s government.
Major oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM), Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX), and Shell Plc (NYSE:SHEL), once the asset-light hypergrowth Big Tech antithesis are now targeting Big Tech to drive value.
Chevron, GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) and Engine No. 1 launched a joint venture to power artificial intelligence data centers by 2027. Exxon will focus on providing low-carbon power through its carbon capture business.
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Shell wants to use its solar energy and battery storage arm and its natural gas plant in Rhode Island.
The Big Oil trio’s fourth-quarter earnings grappled with fossil fuel supply outstripping demand, which took a toll on their margins, prompting them to ...