June 22, 2026

Microsoft turns to Chevron’s gas to power a Texas data centre

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The Chevron Microsoft gas deal hands the oil major a 20-year contract to power a giant West Texas data centre. For a company that built its AI plans on renewables and nuclear, that is a sharp turn. Chevron will power one of the largest data centres i...