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President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze U.S. vehicle efficiency standards would hike costs for motorists without doing anything to boost highway safety, according to an analysis by Consumer Reports that undermines the administration’s chief talking points in favor of the move.

TravelCenters of America Inc. reported net income of $1.21 million, or 15 cents per share, in the quarter ended June 30.

Occidental Petroleum Corp. is selling bonds to help finance its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum Corp., as debt issuers show faith in the market rebound.

Four Japanese companies have teamed to build the world’s first zero-emission tanker by mid-2021 that will be powered by large-capacity batteries and will operate in Tokyo Bay, according to a statement Aug. 6.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel continued to drop Aug. 5, falling 0.2 cent to $3.032 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 29.

Natural gas futures slid toward $2 per million British thermal units, a level that hasn’t been breached in three years, as fading summer heat and maintenance on the largest U.S. export terminal leave the market struggling to absorb a barrage of supply from shale basins.

Chevron Corp. posted strong production growth from the Permian Basin combined with a stabilization in its refining operations to beat earnings estimates in the second quarter.

U.S. refiners want more Canadian oil, and pipeline companies are finding ways to get it to them. Companies are adding space to their congested oil export pipelines from Canada even as plans for bigger expansions and new lines face delays.

A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Inspector General audit has given a 2017 agency study critical of glider truck emissions a clean bill of health.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc got caught into the same earnings trap as many of its peers, reporting second-quarter earnings that fell well short of expectations as the slowing global economy hit everything from natural gas to chemicals.