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Oil and natural gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico began evacuating workers and shutting in output as a storm gathers strength off the coast of Florida.

Canada’s oil-sands producers are offering to commit to shipping a certain amount of their crude by rail in return for the Alberta government raising its production limits.

Absent a settlement before EQT Corp.’s annual meeting in Pittsburgh on July 10, shareholders will decide between competing rosters of candidates for the board of directors.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose 1.3 cents to $3.055 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 8. Crude slid to less than $58 a barrel, then rebounded later in the week to just above $60.

Wrapping up an investigation begun four years ago, the California Air Resources Board announced July 1 it fined brewing company Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that violated the state’s air pollution laws.

Oil held above $57 a barrel as rising tension in the Middle East kept investors wary of potential supply disruptions. Futures were little changed in New York after rallying 2.2% since July 3.

The Trump administration on July 5 advanced plans to modestly lift U.S. biofuel-blending targets, while dodging fights over how frequently to waive refineries from the quotas and how to offset those exemptions.

LONDON — Jaguar Land Rover says it will manufacture a range of electric cars in the U.K., a boost to an industry braced for turmoil ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union.

Ford Motor Co. is preparing to make a bigger push in electric vehicles, according to Morgan Stanley.

They may still be six months away, but new rules on marine fuels are already sending shock waves through the little-known world of refinery feedstocks.