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The news about the energy sector is mixed. The good news is that Exxon is slashing spending by 30% ($10 b) as the President waffles on tariffs on foreign imports, while The New York Times reports solar and wind projects in operation are increasing sales as a result of utilities cutting costs because renewables are cheaper than coal.
Why This Matters: This is the moment to pivot to clean energy.
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Oil and gas producers are being impacted by the spread of COVID-19 as Conoco-Phillips has canceled the travel of hundreds of workers who shuttle up to the oil fields on the North Slope of Alaska while workers currently there work an additional week, and in North Dakota the oil and gas commission is considering banning operators from either selling more unwanted Bakken crude oil or even forcing them to abandon wells completely.
Why This Matters: The up and down sides of the scrambled new world order are coming into focus.
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