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(Reuters) – Top U.S. oil and gas producer Exxon Mobil has won the approval of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to close its deal for Pioneer Natural Resources on the condition that former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield is kept off its board. The U.S. oil and gas industry went on a $250 billion buying spree in 2023 …
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Exxon Mobil is set to close its $60 billion deal for Pioneer Natural Resources following an agreement with antitrust enforcers to not add Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield to its board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Federal Trade Commission is set to allege as soon as Wednesday …
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is set to decide whether to sue to block Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources in the coming days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Exxon complied with FTC’s second request for information at the beginning of April, triggering a 30-day period …
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Oil and gas firm Diamondback Energy said on Monday it had received a second request from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with the $26 billion deal to buy privately-held Endeavor. The U.S. antitrust regulator has asked for additional information and documentary material as part of its review of the proposed merger. CONTEXT …
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The global upstream industry could see dealmaking worth another $150 billion throughout the remainder of the year, with focus shifting to shale plays in U.S. other than the Permian Basin, analysts at Rystad Energy said in a report. M&A activity in the global upstream industry has already crossed the $64 billion mark this year, most …
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Hess Corp set May 28 for a special meeting of shareholders to vote on Chevron Corp ‘s $53 billion buyout offer, the company said in a securities filing on Friday. Chevron last October offered to acquire Hess Corp in a move to gain a foothold in oil-rich Guyana’s lucrative offshore fields. The deal has been stalled …
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FTC recently sued to block Tapestry’s high-end handbag deal Lawmakers called for more scrutiny of oil deals in March Exxon Mobil Corp. expects US antitrust regulators to approve its $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. by the end of June despite increased government scrutiny of corporate mergers. “We continue to expect the deal is going to …
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U.S. oil and gas deals hit a record $51 billion in the first quarter, a continuation of last year’s fierce merger pace centered in the top U.S. shale field, data provider Enverus said on Tuesday. Energy companies have rushed to expand oil and gas drilling inventories, especially in the Permian Basin of West Texas and …
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TotalEnergies SE agreed to buy Sapura Energy Bhd.’s 50% stake in Malaysian natural gas producer SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn for $530 million, reaffirming its recent bet in the southeast Asian nation. The French energy giant’s announcement on Monday comes less than three months after it agreed to buy OMV AG’s 50% stake in SapuraOMV for $903 million, including the transfer of a …
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(Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s TAQA is in discussions with the three largest shareholders of Spanish energy firm Naturgy, it said on Wednesday, with a view to a possible full takeover bid for the company. Criteria, the main shareholder in lender Caixabank owns a 26.7% stake in Naturgy, which has a current overall market value of 22 billion …
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