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Column: Lower oil prices prompt hedge fund short-covering- oil and gas 360

Column: Lower oil prices prompt hedge fund short-covering

Reuters LONDON – Faltering oil prices, triggered by concern over a third wave of the novel coronavirus and increased confidence OPEC+ would boost production, gave portfolio managers a chance to book profits on tactical short positions. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 24 million barrels in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts in

Goldman Sachs sees 'upside' to oil price forecasts from OPEC+ supply deal- oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs sees ‘upside’ to oil price forecasts from OPEC+ supply deal

Nasdaq U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs said the OPEC+ deal to boost oil supply supports its view on oil prices and expects modest “upside” to its summer forecast for Brent to reach $80 a barrel. OPEC+, comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other producers, agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices

Exxon faces new pressure over dealings with Russia's Rosneft- oil and gas 360

Exxon Mobil appoints former Diageo executive as finance head

Reuters  Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) said on Monday it appointed former Diageo (LON:DGE) Plc and United Airlines executive Kathryn Mikells as chief financial officer, effective Aug. 9. Mikells most recently held the finance head role at Diageo and was a member of its board of directors. She has previously served as CFO at Xerox, ADT and water treatment services company Nalco. Exxon said