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• New Oklahoma regulator to be chosen Tuesday
  Oklahoma should have a new Corporation Commissioner at the end of election day. Voters are choosing between...
  Oklahoma should have a new Corporation Commissioner at the end of election day.
  
  Voters are choosing between former State Sen. Kim David, a Republican from Porter, and University of Tulsa law professor and water and energy resources expert Warigia Bowman.
  
  They are running to succeed Dana Murphy who is term-limited and will be surrendering her office in January 2023. The winner will be elected to serve a six-year term, joining Commissioners Todd Hiett and Bob Anthony.
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• US oil production growth slow to materialize
  Bullish US oil production growth projections for this year...
  Bullish US oil production growth projections for this year are failing to translate into actual volume gains as supply chain bottlenecks, cost inflation and declining well productivity continue to plague the oil industry. Many US shale producers, including ConocoPhillips, Pioneer Natural Resources, Chevron and ExxonMobil, have trimmed their production expectations for the full year despite reporting bumper profits.
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• US refinery utilization to stay elevated this quarter
  US oil refiners plan to capitalize on market tightness and strong profit margins to continue operating...
  US oil refiners plan to capitalize on market tightness and strong profit margins to continue operating their facilities at near-maximum capacity this quarter, company forecasts and analysts suggest. Marathon Petroleum is aiming for 93% utilization of its refining capacity, while Valero Energy, Phillips 66 and LyondellBasell have also set targets above 90%.
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• ☕️What Else is Brewing on Election Day
  The Department of Justice will monitor polls in 64 areas across 24 states today to guard against ...
  The Department of Justice will monitor polls in 64 areas across 24 states today to guard against election meddling and voter intimidation.
  
  Walgreens unit VillageMD has inked a $9 billion deal to buy Summit Health, the owner of everyone’s favorite spot for a Covid test: CityMD urgent-care centers.
  
  Liverpool FC might be up for sale, according to the storied UK football club’s American owners, Fenway Sports.
  
  The National Park Service is warning people not to lick Colorado river toads—apparently the toads release toxins that act as psychedelics when smoked but are poisonous when ingested.
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• Tour de headlines
  Airbnb has heard your complaints about cleaning fees. The company said that starting...
  Airbnb has heard your complaints about cleaning fees. The company said that starting in December, it will let travelers filter searches by the total pre-tax price of the stay, with cleaning fees included in that total. Airbnb also plans to roll out a feature next year that lets you see the cleaning requirements before you book, so you’ll no longer find yourself unexpectedly being asked to shampoo your host’s carpets.
  
  With great nepotism comes great responsibility. Tyson Foods CFO John Tyson, who is also the son of Tyson's chairman and great-grandson of its founder, was arrested this weekend for allegedly being so intoxicated that he broke into a stranger’s house and fell asleep in her bed. But here’s the weirdest part: This happened in Washington County, Arkansas. That’s the same county where Beyond Meat’s ex-COO was arrested for allegedly biting someone’s nose in September.
  
   The US seized $3.36 billion in bitcoin stolen from an internet black market. The DOJ said yesterday it got the bitcoin stash when it raided the home of James Zhong, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud Friday. Zhong allegedly stole the crypto back in 2013 from the since-shuttered dark web marketplace Silk Road. The seizure marks the government’s second-largest crypto recovery ever, after the $3.6 billion-worth it got from the Brooklyn couple accused of hacking Bitfinex.
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