Chevron Starts Using ‘Gulf of America’ in Nod to Trump (2)

Chevron Corp. has begun using “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico” to describe the location of some of its largest oil operations, after President Donald Trump ordered the US to rename the body of water.

“That’s the official position of the US government,” Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said in an interview. “If Google Maps is using it — then Chevron is using it.”

Chevron made the switch in a Friday earnings statement and on its website, where its details the company’s extensive offshore operations. It’s just one sign of how the US oil and gas industry ...