ET Chevron to Acquire Oil Exploration Firm in $5 Billion Deal: Live Updates RIGHT NOW Delta says passengers who don’t wear masks face a health screening. Credit... Ruth Fremson/The New York Times Chevron, the American oil giant, said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire Noble Energy, a Houston-based oil and gas explorer with an international dimension, for $5 billion. Smaller oil and gas firms have been hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, making them look like potential bargains. Credit... Back, left to right, Greg Kahn for The New York Times, Benjamin Rasmussen for The New York Times, Evan Vucci, via Associated Press, Erik Tanner for The New York Times. It follows reports of some passengers on U.S. airlines failing to wear masks onboard and air staff not enforcing them.

Source: International New York Times July 20, 2020 10:41 UTC