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☆ Wildfires burn historic Maui town of Lahaina, prompt evacuations across Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A wildfire burns on the island of Maui near an intersection in Lahaina, Hawaii, August 9, 2023. Wildfires burned across Hawaii on Wednesday after strong winds from Hurricane Dora and dry conditions ignited blazes and prompted evacuations across the state. The Coast Guard rescued people from the ocean near Lahaina, Maui, as they went into the water to escape a fast-moving fire, NBC News reported, and the historic downtown area surrounding Front Street was partly destroyed, according to Hawaii News Now and other reports. Sylvia Luke issued an emergency proclamation Tuesday that said the fires had burned "hundreds" of acres and forced a number of schools and roads to close. The emergency proclamation said evacuations were underway in the Kohala Ranch, Kula, and Lahaina areas, as the fires threaten to affect the health and welfare of "a substantial number of persons."

Persons: Sylvia Luke, Luke, Josh Green, Green, Governor Luke, Hurricane Dora Organizations: Coast Guard, NBC News, Hawaii News, Hawaii National Guard, Gov, Hurricane Locations: Maui, Lahaina , Hawaii, Hawaii, Hurricane Dora, Lahaina, Kula

☆ First Scorched, Then Soaked: Weather Whiplash Confounds Farmers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Mitch Smith | More About Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A study Dr. Lin co-wrote last year in the journal Nature Communications linked yield loss in Great Plains winter wheat since the 1980s to periods of intense heat, stiff winds and little moisture, hallmarks of climate change. Wheat is more than just a crop in Kansas, where “The Wheat State” was once stamped on license plates and where University of Kansas sports fans “wave the wheat” to celebrate a score. Though Kansas farmers plant far fewer acres of wheat now than they did a generation ago — they can often make more money growing corn or soybeans — the state remains one of the country’s leading producers of wheat. The crop is sold for flour on the domestic market and exported in large quantities to Latin America, among other places. The importance of the Plains wheat crop has only become clearer over the last year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created uncertainty around the global supply of the staple crop, a major source of nutrition in developing countries.

Persons: Lin, ” Organizations: Nature Communications, University of Kansas Locations: Great, Kansas, America, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Under Biden, US oil production is poised to break Trump-era records
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And yet, on his watch, US oil production is poised to shatter all-time records set during the Trump administration. If anything, the outlook for US oil production has brightened recently – in large part because oil prices have rebounded from recession fears and drillers have become more efficient. Climate vs. inflationWhen and if the oil production record falls, don’t expect any fireworks from the White House. Last week, Saudi Arabia vowed to extend its oil production cut for at least another month. It’s also true that domestic oil production -— unlike prices -— has been slow to recover from the Covid-19 crash.

Persons: Joe Biden, Trump, It’s, Biden, ”, Hunter Kornfeind, it’s, Mike Pence, Joe Biden’s, Pence, Barack Obama, “, Matt Smith, ” Biden, That’s, Kornfeind Organizations: New York CNN Business, Rapidan Energy, drillers, US Energy Information Administration, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, EIA, Exxon, Rapidan Energy Group, American Petroleum Institute, Biden, CNN, “ Locations: Saudi Arabia, Texas, Americas, Russia

The American Red Cross opened an evacuation center in Maui High School, the county said. Six people had been confirmed killed by the fires, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said at a press conference. Despite the high winds, they went on a tour to a different part of the island. Hawaii County encompasses the Big Island, which lies south of Maui. Gale warnings remained in effect for all of the Hawaiian islands, with high winds of 45 mph with gusts of 60 mph possible.

Persons: Richard Bissen, Dustin Johnson, Jolie Campbell, Conner Campbell, Alan Dickar, what's, Sylvia Luke, Mahina Martin, Hurricane Dora, Gale, Ian Martin, Marco Garcia, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Aurora Ellis Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Cross, Maui High School, Lahaina, Reuters, Kahului, Honolulu Star, Reuters Graphics Reuters, National Weather Service, University of Hawaii, National Hurricane Center, NWS, Thomson Locations: KAHULUI, Hawaii, Maui County, Maui, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Europe, San Diego, West, Lahaina, Cincinnati, Dickar, Maui Counties, Kula, Lahaina . West Maui, South Maui, Hurricane, Honolulu

On the western side of Maui, some residents fled by swimming into the ocean, where they were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard, Maui County officials said. Others escaped by car, driving past flames in the shadow of the West Maui Mountains. Two evacuation shelters closed because of the encroaching fire, and people inside were sent to new locations, Maui County officials said. The 911 emergency call service in West Maui was down early on Wednesday, and people were told to call the local police department directly instead, Maui County officials said. In Maui County, there were more 12,600 electricity customers without power on Wednesday, according to the tracking site poweroutage.us.

Persons: Hurricane Dora, Richard T, Bissen, Brian Schatz, Dora, —, Sylvia Luke, Hawaii’s Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Weather Service, Maui Counties, National Guard Locations: Maui, Maui County, West Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, ”

☆ Hurricane Dora’s High Winds Fuel Wildfires in Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Mike Ives | More About Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hurricane Dora, a Category 4 storm hundreds of miles south of Hawaii on Tuesday night, was generating high winds on the islands that fueled brush fires and prompted evacuations. Dora was not expected to make landfall in Hawaii, but the storm was causing high winds after dry conditions had created a particularly high risk of wildfires. On Hawaii’s Big Island, winds fueled by Dora prompted evacuations on Tuesday, and crews battled a wildfire along a highway. Those winds also contributed to several wildfires on the island of Maui, including one that was about 1,000 acres by Tuesday afternoon, the Maui County Emergency Management Agency said. Structures caught fire, and several evacuations were underway, it added.

Persons: Dora Organizations: Emergency Management Agency Locations: Hawaii, Maui

Large wildfires burning across the islands of Maui and Hawaii, fueled by intense winds, turned scenic beach destinations into smoky, catastrophic scenes on Wednesday. The fires are most intense along the western coast of Maui, according to local news reports, with the historic town center of Lahaina severely damaged. Here’s what travelers need to know. According to the local news outlet Hawaii News Now, at least three wildfires are burning on Maui, including one in Lahaina, a major tourist destination on Maui, and the upcountry section of the island. There are at least three blazes on the Big Island, in North Kohala and South Kohala, which includes the Mauna Kea beach area, according to Big Island Now.

Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, West Maui, North Kohala, South Kohala, Kea

☆ Maui wildfires: Hurricane Dora helps fuel wildfires in Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Amanda Jackson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In Maui County, 12 people were rescued near Lahaina after “entering the ocean due to smoke and fire conditions,” the Coast Guard and county officials said. “Individuals were transported by the Coast Guard to safe areas,” Maui County officials said in a news release. A wildfire burns in Lahaina, Maui County, on Tuesday. Plumes of smoke billow from a fire in Lahaina, Maui County, on Tuesday. Jayson Duque“We are closely following the wildfires caused by the strong winds of Hurricane Dora,” Luke said in a statement.

Persons: Jayson Duque “, Jeff Giesea, Alan Dickar, Dora, Gov, Sylvia Luke, Luke, Josh Green, Hurricane Dora, ” Luke, Green, ” Green, ” Organizations: CNN, Coast Guard, Jayson Duque “ Maui, Fire, Hawaii News, National Hurricane Center, National Guard, Hurricane Locations: Maui, Maui County, Lahaina, ”, Honolulu, Hawaii, North Kohala District, South Kohala District, Cedar Park , Texas, Austin

☆ Biden to name new monument restricting mining near Grand Canyon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Marine One to the presidential motorcade following a weekend at Camp David, at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File PhotoABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday plans to name a new federal monument covering nearly 1 million acres (405,000 hectares) near the iconic Grand Canyon in Arizona, a move that will likely restrict new mining activity in the uranium-rich area. Biden's climate adviser, Ali Zaidi, made the announcement during a briefing for reporters traveling aboard Air Force One. Reporting by Nandita Bose aboard Air Force One; Writing by Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Joe Biden, Camp David, Fort Lesley J, McNair, Sarah Silbiger, Ali Zaidi, Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt, Sonali Paul Organizations: Marine, Camp, Fort, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, AIR FORCE, Air Force, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Arizona

☆ Pakistan police have arrested Imran Khan in Lahore -lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

India category · August 5, 2023 · 7:34 AM UTCIndian farmers have planted 28.3 million hectares (69.9 million acres) with summer-sown rice, according to the farm ministry's latest data, up 3.28% from the same period last year, as robust monsoon rains encouraged the expansion of acreage.

Locations: India

☆ Robust rains accelerate rice planting in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Mayank Bhardwaj | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Higher rice planting in India, the world's second-biggest producer of the grain, will ease concerns about lower output of the staple. Farmers typically start planting rice, corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane and peanuts, among other crops, from June 1, when monsoon rains are expected to begin drenching India. For June and July together, India's monsoon rains were 5% above average, falling 10% below normal in June but rebounding to 13% above average in July. Farmers planted 17.9 million hectares (44.2 million acres) with oilseeds, including soybeans, 2.2% more than a year earlier. Corn was planted on 7.6 million hectares (18.8 million acres), up from 7.5 million hectares a year earlier.

Persons: Amit Dave, Mayank Bhardwaj, William Mallard Organizations: REUTERS, Farmers, Thomson Locations: Indian, Ahmedabad, India, Farmers, drenching India, Punjab, Haryana

The One World trace Center and the New York skyline are seen while United Airlines planes use the tarmac as pilots from United Airlines take part in an informational picket at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) on Friday said it is spending $33 million to buy 113 acres (46 hectares) in Denver as part of its growth strategy. Asked if United could use the land to move its corporate headquarters, a United spokeswoman said, "The land in Denver gives us options for the future as we implement our big plans to grow." United is acquiring two parcels, including one just outside Denver International Airport with access to its Flight Training Center. In June 2022, United broke ground on a new four-story building at the flight training facility.

Persons: Eduardo Munoz, United, David Shepardson, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mark Porter, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: United Airlines, Newark Liberty International Airport, REUTERS, Denver, Airport, Flight Training Center, United, Training, Boeing, Caterpillar, Thomson Locations: York, Newark , New Jersey, U.S, Denver, Chicago, Illinois, Arlington , Virginia, Dallas, Deerfield , Illinois

The wildfires sweeping Canada have become the largest in its modern history. Across the country, 30 million acres of forest have burned — three times as much land as in the worst American fire in the past 50 years. The scale has forced an international response and a re-evaluation of how the world handles wildfires. Firefighters on the front lines discuss the challenges they face, and David Wallace-Wells, a climate columnist for The Times, explores how climate change has shifted thinking about wildfires.

Persons: David Wallace, Wells Organizations: Firefighters, The Times Locations: Canada

But new-crop export demand has started to pick up and, despite expectations for supportive weather, U.S. soybean production is far from settled given this season’s hardships. Grains have performed significantly worse over that period with December corn and CBOT September wheat down 13% and 17%, respectively. That has lifted soybeans’ price advantage versus corn to the highest August levels in three years. CBOT November soybeans to December corn ratioIn the last decade, November soybeans strengthened throughout August only twice - in 2020 and 2013. U.S. soybean export demand for 2023-24 has recently been lackluster, but U.S. beans are now cheaper than Brazilian ones for shipment to China in the later months of 2023, which should support further U.S. sales.

Persons: Karen Braun, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S . Department, Reuters, Thomson Locations: NAPERVILLE , Illinois, U.S, Chicago, Midwest, Iowa, Illinois, China

☆ Unprecedented Canada wildfires obliterate previous annual pollution record in just seven months
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An aerial view of wildfire of Tatkin Lake in British Columbia, Canada on July 10, 2023. The intensity of Canada's raging wildfires have generated record levels of carbon emissions, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday. Europe's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) found that accumulated carbon emissions from Canadian wildfires had soared to 290 megatons in just the first seven months of 2023. That is already more than double Canada's previous whole-year record and accounts for over 25% of the global total year-to-date. We support users in mitigating the impacts through monitoring the fire activity and intensity, and the emitted smoke," Parrington said.

Persons: Mark Parrington, Parrington Organizations: Monitoring Service, Northern, CAMS Locations: Lake, British Columbia, Canada, Portugal, South Korea, U.S

It began Friday in the New York Mountains of California’s Mojave National Preserve and crossed state lines into Nevada on Sunday. The fire is burning through and threatening groves of Joshua trees – the branching, spiky plants of the Mojave Desert that can live more than 150 years. The Mojave National Preserve is a significant hotspot for biodiversity, with one conservationist calling it the “crown jewel” of the deserts of Southern California. But rain in the Mojave Desert, which is seasonal and scarce, “poses a unique challenge to firefighters,” the Mojave National Preserve said. They will be on the lookout for desert tortoises, making sure to avoid burrows and active individuals,” the Mojave National Preserve said.

Persons: Joshua, Joshua trees, Marc Peebles, Cody Hanford, “, ” Hanford, David Swanson, ” Laura Cunningham, ” Cunningham Organizations: CNN, York, Land Trust, Getty, Mojave, KVVU, National Park Service, Park Service Mojave National, Firefighters, National Interagency Fire Center, Preserve, “ Locations: California, Nevada, New York, Southern California, Mexico, AFP, Cima

REUTERS/Brendan McDermidAug 2 (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum (OXY.N) on Wednesday raised its full-year production forecast by 1%, but missed second-quarter profit expectations due to a slide in oil and gas prices and took a writedown to exit some operations. Weak oil and gas prices have hit earnings of U.S. oil producers after a bumper year in 2022 when Russia's invasion of Ukraine buoyed energy prices. The better-than-expected output in the quarter also helped the company raise its full-year production guidance by 1% to between 1.19 million boepd and 1.24 million boepd, from a midpoint of 1.195 million previously. Meanwhile, rival U.S. oil producers Marathon Oil (MRO.N) and APA Corp (APA.O) reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' estimates on higher than projected output. Apache said output was tracking in line with its full-year production guidance of 404,000 to 408,000 boepd.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Mrinalika Roy, Arun Koyyur, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Occidental Petroleum, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Oil, APA Corp, Apache, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Ukraine, Occidental, Suriname, Bengaluru, Arathy, Houston

☆ California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Sweeps Across the Mojave
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

California’s largest wildfire this year has swept across thousands of acres in the Mojave Desert since the weekend, and has been so powerful that it has produced spinning columns of fire, officials said. Around 77,000 acres had burned with no containment, fire officials said Monday night, making it the largest wildfire in California so far this year. The state’s second largest active fire, the Bonny fire in Riverside County, has consumed only about 2,500 acres. Wildfires have consumed about 100,000 acres in California so far this year, according to Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency. After a couple of devastating wildfire seasons, including a record 4.3 million acres burned in 2020, California had a relatively quiet wildfire season last year, with fewer than 400,000 acres burned.

Organizations: Cal Fire Locations: New, San Bernardino County, California, Nevada, Riverside County

☆ I run a tiny-home community in Texas for women fleeing toxic relationships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Needing a way to support herself financially, she opened her own tiny-home village in 2019. After a few let downs, I heard about a gentleman from Decatur, Texas, who was building a tiny-home village and charging people $450 to rent land. The Bird's Nest tiny-home village. I created The Bird's Nest to support women that are in needThe Bird's Nest logo. Courtesy of Robyn YerianThe Bird's Nest focuses on empowering womenIn June, The Bird's Nest hosted its first-ever builder workshop.

Persons: Robyn Yerian, —, houser, I'm, I've, It's Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Cumby , Texas, Colorado Springs, Decatur , Texas, Decatur, Cumby

☆ Battery maker IBC to set up plant in India's Karnataka for nearly $1 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - International Battery Company (IBC) has signed an investment pact worth 80 billion rupees ($971.89 million) with India's southern state of Karnataka to build a battery manufacturing facility, the state's minister said on Tuesday. The manufacturing facility will be spread across 100 acres in the state, Minister for Commerce & Industries, Infrastructure MB Patil said in a post on messaging platform X.Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday that the company would manufacture lithium-ion cells at the facility. IBC plans to begin production by 2025, Bloomberg News reported, citing Gunjan Krishna, commissioner at Karnataka's Industries and Commerce Department, adding that the private company is aiming to ramp up capacity to 10 gigawatt by 2028. The company, which met state government officials in June, had then expressed an interest in investing on battery production in Karnataka, Patil had said in a post in June. ($1 = 82.3140 Indian rupees)Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gunjan Krishna, Patil, Anirudh, Shailesh Organizations: International Battery Company, Commerce & Industries, Patil, Bloomberg, IBC, Bloomberg News, Karnataka's Industries, Commerce Department, Thomson Locations: Karnataka, Bengaluru

☆ York Fire in Nevada and California spawns 'fire whirls'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A massive, out-of-control fire burning across both California and Nevada is generating extreme fire behavior, spawning “fire whirls” and creating dangerous conditions for firefighters, authorities said. Firefighters battling the blaze have seen fire whirls – “a vortex of flames and smoke that forms when intense heat and turbulent winds combine, creating a spinning column of fire,” the Mojave National Preserve said Sunday. Crews battlling the York Fire faced "fire whirls" Sunday in the Mojave National Preserve, California. Ty O'Neil/AP“These fire whirls are similar to dust devils but are specifically associated with the heat and energy released by a wildfire,” the Mojave National Preserve said. The struggle to control the York Fire has allowed smoke to reach into Nevada and southern Utah, the fire incident overview noted.

Persons: Crews, Ty O'Neil, “, Carr, Jesse Winter, Jeffrey Todd, Erick Thompson, SpokanSector, Hayden Organizations: CNN, York, US, California -, Firefighters, Preserve, National Interagency Fire Center, National Interagency, Center, Reuters, British Columbia Wildfire Service, Regional, of, US Border Patrol Spokane Sector, Facebook, Forest, US Forest Service Locations: California, Nevada, New, Canadian, California - Nevada, , California, Redding , California, Utah, East Las Vegas , Boulder City, Henderson, Clark County , Nevada, Canada, Washington, Washington’s Okanogan County, Bluff, British, Osoyoos, of Okanagan, Oroville, ”, Challis, Leadore , Idaho

☆ Exxon Mobil in talks with Tesla, Ford to supply lithium - Bloomberg Law
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 31 (Reuters) - Oil major Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) is in talks with Tesla (TSLA.O), Ford Motor (F.N), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and other automakers to supply lithium, Bloomberg Law reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter. The talks are in early stages and also include the likes of Samsung (005930.KS) and SK On Co, the report added. Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen did not respond to Reuters requests for comment, while Exxon declined to comment. Its rapid expansion into the lithium sector comes amid growing interest from traditional energy companies and others into emerging technologies that aim to boost global supply of the ultralight metal. Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tesla, Sourasis Bose, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Oil, Exxon Mobil, Ford Motor, Volkswagen, Bloomberg, Samsung, SK, Co, Ford, Exxon, Tetra Technologies Inc, Thomson Locations: Arkansas, Bengaluru

☆ Ecuadorean votes could bar oil output in Amazon reserve, mining near Quito
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Alexandra Valencia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

But oil and mining guilds say their industries are needed to shore up Ecuador's battered economy and that bans would expose the areas to illegal mining and deforestation. Outgoing President Guillermo Lasso, who moved ahead elections after lawmakers attempted to oust him, has failed to raise oil production or attract more mining investment as violence and social problems have worsened. A "yes" vote in both referendums could complicate finances for his successor. State oil company Petroecuador says a "yes" on the Yasuni referendum would cost the country $13.8 billion in income over the next two decades. But residents say mining will threaten high altitude wetlands, water and animals like the spectacled bear.

Persons: Read, Ecuadoreans, Guillermo Lasso, Santiago Pérez, Ramon Correa, Correa, Rafael Correa, Pedro Bermeo, Bermeo, Petroecuador, Australia's SolGold, Maria Eulalia Silva, Morelia Fuentes, Alexandra Valencia, Tito Correa, Karen Toro, Julia Symmes Cobb, Marguerita Choy Organizations: ITT, Environmental, Reuters, Voters, of Mining, Mining, Thomson Locations: Orellana, Orellana province, Ecuador, QUITO, Quito, Choco, North America, State, Pastaza

☆ BC wildfires: Explosive Washington fire burns across Canadian border and forces evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —An out-of-control blaze burning in northern Washington state exploded in size, crossed the Canadian border and set off a cascade of evacuations over the weekend. Evacuations were ordered on Saturday for more than 700 properties in the Canadian town of Osoyoos, British Columbia, after the fire crossed the border. The fire remains completely uncontained in both countries, according to Washington and Canadian fire officials. The United States’ fire season has been pacing below average in terms of acres burned so far this year. The US wildfire season may pick up pace as August arrives.

Persons: ”, Jesse Winter, “, ” Bruce Ralston Organizations: CNN, National Interagency Fire, York, United, National Interagency, Center, Environment Canada, Forests, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Locations: Washington, Washington’s Okanogan County, Canadian, Osoyoos, British Columbia, Okanogan County , Washington, Canada, Southern, California, Nevada, United States, Pacific Northwest, Mississippi

☆ Exxon looks to EV boom as oil giant is in talks to supply lithium to Tesla and other automakers, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Exxon Mobil is in talks with car manufacturers to become a lithium supplier, sources told Bloomberg. That includes Tesla, Volkswagen, and Ford. The oil giant is putting effort into joining the EV race, already drilling for lithium in Arkansas. Lithium is a key component in EV batteries, and Albemarle is among the lithium producers that Exxon is also talking to, the report added. The chemical company told Bloomberg in a statement that, "given Albemarle's leadership role in the market, people routinely want to speak with us — especially when looking at potential resources."

Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Bloomberg, Tesla, Volkswagen, Ford, Battery, Samsung, EV, Service, Privacy, Exxon, SK, International Energy Agency, Tetra Technologies Locations: Arkansas, Wall, Silicon, Albemarle

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