With COVID-19 economic slowdowns, and the resulting drop in demand for oil, gas and electricity, the outlook for traditional energy sector growth and capital investment is dim, if not outright grim.

Firms large and small in New York and New Jersey, and even individuals, produce plastic face shields to help augment dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment for health care workers.

Energy majors, whose CEOs met with President Trump April 3 over falling prices, are among 300 firms in hard-hit sectors hit with ratings cuts, S&P Global Ratings said in an April 8 webinar.