Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) said FRiday that its Board of Directors has elected Eugene Batchelder non-executive Chairman, succeeding Ambassador Edward Djerejian, who has retired from the Board.
Batchelder, 67, joined the Occidental Board as an independent director in 2013, and has been serving as a member of the Audit; Environment, Health and Safety; and Management Succession and Talent Development committees. He has more than 40 years of experience in the energy industry, including two decades in senior management, most recently at ConocoPhillips, where he served until his retirement in 2012.
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December 19, 2025 15:10 ET U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.