Camilla Dominovsky

gasoline prices up even further.

And warmer weather means the start of summer driving season when demand usually goes up.

Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.

Exxon is sticking with its planned production growth.

Chevron is keeping output flat in the Permian Basin in the U.S.

and not chasing big expansion in Venezuela yet.

Here's Chevron CEO Mike Wirth.

Some smaller independent oil companies are making a different calculation.

Diamondbacks CEO in its earnings this week said, quote, if this isn't the time to grow now, then I don't know when it is.

Camilla Dominovsky, NPR News.

Exxon is sticking with its planned production growth.

Chevron is keeping output flat in the Permian Basin in the U.S.

and not chasing big expansion in Venezuela yet.

Here's Chevron CEO Mike Wirth.

Investors have been pushing companies to return money as dividends rather than sink it into new production.

Some smaller independent oil companies are making a different calculation.

Diamondbacks CEO in its earnings this week said, quote, if this isn't the time to grow now, then I don't know when it is.

Camila Dominovsky, NPR News.

Good morning.

Rubio is also meeting with the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Maloney, and apparently she also got pulled into this.