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Summary OPEC+ could extend supply cuts beyond June, sources say US job growth weaker than expected in April US drillers cut oil and gas rigs for second week in a row NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled lower on Friday, and posted their steepest weekly loss in three months as investors weighed …
Oil Settles Down on U.S. Jobs Data, Steepest Weekly Loss in 3 Months Read More »
Saudi Arabia and its allies in OPEC+ are likely to keep oil production unchanged for a further three months when ministers review output allocations on June 1. The tightening of petroleum supplies and depletion of inventories widely anticipated at the start of the year has failed to materialise so far. If OPEC+ (Organization of the …
Occidental Petroleum is exploring a sale of a part of its operations in the Permian Basin that could fetch more than $1 billion for the energy producer, according to people familiar with the matter. The company’s divestment effort is linked to Occidental’s broader plan to slash its debt, which stood at $18.5 billion at the …
Occidental Explores Sale of Permian Assets Worth Over $1 Billion Read More »
The British petroleum giant is back in the Gulf of Mexico as the US gets stuck between the black stuff and going green By Javier Blas Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.” …
Biden, BP and the High-Stakes Sequel to Deepwater Horizon Read More »
Antitrust regulators cited former CEO’s email, dinner partners Exxon agrees to exclude Pioneer Natural founder from board Bloomberg The Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that shale trailblazer Scott Sheffield tried to collude with OPEC to prop up crude prices is unnerving US oil executives pursuing more than $100 billion in deals. While Thursday’s green light from the FTC …
FTC’s Surprise Attack on U.S. Oil Icon Rattles Shale Sector Read More »
(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 …
Biggest Oil and Gas Sector Deals Since the Start of the Century Read More »
(Reuters) – OPEC+ oil producers are making voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first half of 2024, led by Saudi Arabia rolling over an earlier voluntary cut. These curbs from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, come on top of earlier reductions …
Explainer: What OPEC+ Oil Output Cuts are Currently in Place? Read More »
(Reuters) – Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking already limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin, driving up refiners’ costs with a likely knock-on effect to industries ranging from shipping and construction to Middle Eastern power plants. Prolonged OPEC supply cuts and international sanctions on Venezuela, Iran and …
Heavy Oil Shortage Spells Higher Cost for U.S. Shippers, Road Builders Read More »
Summary Shell announces further $3.5 bln in buybacks Oil trading boosted by Red Sea diversions and Russia disruption LNG earnings beat expectations LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Shell reported first-quarter profit of $7.7 billion on Thursday, sharply beating expectations after disruptions in the Red Sea and Russia lifted oil refining and trading. The company also said …
Shell Smashes Forecasts with $7.7 Billion Quarterly Profit Read More »
Summary OPEC+ meets on June 1 Voluntary cuts of 2.2 mln bpd are in place until end-June ‘Good chance’ OPEC+ will extend, Energy Aspects says LONDON/MOSCOW, May 2 (Reuters) – OPEC and its allies have yet to begin formal talks on extending voluntary oil output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day beyond June, but …
OPEC+ Could Extend Oil Cuts, Formal Talks Yet to Start Read More »
