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Ovintiv Expands in Canada’s Montney Shale with USD $2.7 Billion Deal for NuVista

Ovintiv said on Tuesday it would buy the rest of NuVista Energy in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.7 billion, including debt, strengthening the shale producer’s presence in Canada’s Montney basin. Last year, the North American company had acquired oil assets from Canadian firm Paramount Resources in the Montney shale for $2.38 billion in cash. “This acquisition, combined with the …

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OPEC Oil Output Rises by 30,000 bpd in October, Survey Finds

By Alex Lawler LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – OPEC’s oil output rose further in October after an OPEC+ agreement to raise production, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday, though the scale of the increase slowed sharply from September and the summer months. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 28.43 million barrels per day …

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How BP Won its $1 Billion-Plus Case Against Venture Global

(Reuters) – Oil major BP won its $1 billion-plus arbitration case against liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global with an argument of unfair behaviour by the U.S. company, said five sources close to the matter, shedding light on strategy that could be used by claimants in parallel cases. BP won its case in October, two …

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TotalEnergies Sees Oil Demand Rising Until 2040 as Energy Security Outweighs Climate Concerns

 *CEO says Paris Agreement climate goals out of reach*Oil demand expected at 98 million barrels per day in 2050 *Demand forecast has risen versus last year’s report *CEO cites concern over energy security, prices By America Hernandez PARIS, Nov 4 – French oil major TotalEnergies sees global oil demand rising through 2040 before gradually dropping off, as …

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Kimmeridge Calls for Overhaul at Coterra, Says 2021 Merger a Failure

 Activist investor Kimmeridge on Tuesday called on Coterra Energy to overhaul its leadership and strategy, saying the 2021 merger of Cabot Oil & Gas and Cimarex Energy has failed to deliver value and left it trading at a discount to its peers. In an open letter, the private investment firm urged the board to appoint …

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Giant Abu Dhabi Oil Field Could Hit Target Early, Says Exxon CEO

By Anthony Di Paola Darren Woods Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum offshore oil field is likely to reach its target for expanding production capacity ahead of schedule, said Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods. Upper Zakum, which Exxon has developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi’s government-owned producer and Japan’s Inpex …

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Venezuela’s Oil Exports Fall Over Lower Inventories, Imports

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports declined 26% to some 808,000 barrels per day in October as the country’s stocks dwindled and it imported smaller volumes of diluents to produce exportable crude grades, according to shipping data and documents from state firm PDVSA. The OPEC country’s exports had reached a five-year high in September after being …

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OPEC’s Al Ghais Says Oil demand Outlook Remains Positive, No Market Surprises Expected

OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday that the group was still seeing positive signs for oil demand and did not expect any surprises in the market. “We are making sure we maintain the supply demand balance”, Ghais added at a panel at ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, a day after OPEC+ agreed …

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Morgan Stanley Lifts H1 2026 Brent Forecast to $60 on OPEC+ Pause, Russia Sanctions

Morgan Stanley on Monday raised its Brent crude forecast for the first half of 2026 to $60 a barrel from $57.5, citing the decision by OPEC+ to pause quota hikes in the first quarter of next year and recent U.S. and EU sanctions on Russian oil assets. The bank expects a “substantial surplus” in the …

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BP CEO Expects Non-OPEC+ Oil Supply Growth Could Decline by April

Oil supply growth outside OPEC+ could decline by April, while demand remains robust, BP’s Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss said on Monday. “There is a supply increase that’s come outside of OPEC+,” Auchincloss said. “We think that finishes in about February, March, April, and then it’s likely that we see flat to declining production after that …

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