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Exclusive: Energy Trader Vitol Eyes $3 Billion Sale of US Shale Producer, Sources Say

By Shariq Khan and David French VTX is one of few private operators of scale left in the Permian Vitol working with Jefferies to find potential buyers Deliberations at an early stage, deal is not guaranteed -sources VTX produces 46,000 boepd across two Texas counties NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Vitol …

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US Oil Producers Face New Challenges as Top Oilfield Flags

By Shariq Khan and Georgina Mccartney Slowest Permian oil output growth forecast since pandemic Permian slowdown in contrast to Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ mantra Gas and water output rises as the field ages, increasing costs Gas-to-oil ratio rises as gas output up eight-fold in past decade Water-to-oil ratio already high at Permian’s core, even higher …

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Repsol, NEO Energy Agree to Merge North Sea Operations

MADRID, March 27 (Reuters) – Spanish oil company Repsol (REP.MC) and private equity-backed NEO Energy have agreed to merge their UK North Sea oil and gas businesses to create a joint venture with output of around 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day this year. The new company, called NEO NEXT, will be 45%-owned by …

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Trump Administration Tells Oil and Biofuels Groups to Hash Out New Biofuel Policy

By Jarrett Renshaw Trump administration asks Big Oil and Farm Belt to come to a consensus on biofuel policy Two meetings held so far, with consensus to seek higher biomass-based diesel volumes Other key issues still under discussion NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has asked oil and biofuels producers …

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