World Oil (Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp.’s acquisition of Hess Corp. does more than give it a stake in the world’s fastest-growing oil field off the coast of Guyana and shale assets in the Bakken basin of North Dakota. It also delivers a richly-valued oil independent. While just the size of the all-stock transaction, at $53 billion, is an eye-watering figure,
US News LONDON – Shell will cut at least 15% of the workforce at its low-carbon solutions division and scale back its hydrogen business as part of CEO Wael Sawan’s drive to boost profits, it said on Wednesday. The staff cuts and organizational changes come after Sawan, who took the helm in January, vowed to revamp Shell’s strategy to focus
World Oil AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed $2,425,495.50 in fines involving 597 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday. The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. Fifty-nine dockets involved $1,010,697 in penalties after operators failed to appear at Commission enforcement proceedings.
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of October 20, 2023 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 1.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 421.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are about 5% below the five year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and
World Oil (Bloomberg) – Europe’s oil majors seem to finally be winning back investors by refocusing on their core business, yet the valuation gap with their dealmaking U.S. peers remains stubbornly wide. After companies such as bp Plc embraced net zero targets during the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given them the opportunity to pivot back to fossil fuels.
Oil Price Thanks to steady inflows in recent weeks, United States Oil ETF (NYSEARCA: USO) is once again the biggest oil exchange-traded fund in the world in terms of total assets, topping WisdomTree Brent Crude Oil fund for the first time since the beginning of this year. As of Monday, October 23, United States Oil ETF had total net assets of $1.876
Nasdaq Blockbuster takeovers by U.S. oil and gas majors Exxon and Chevron this month may spark further consolidation in the energy industry after a quieter third quarter for mergers and acquisitions in the sector, analytics firm Enverus said. There were 25 U.S. oil exploration and production deals worth $14 billion in the last quarter, Enverus said on Tuesday. This was
Yahoo Finance Halliburton’s third-quarter profit beat market expectations on Tuesday as higher international drilling and equipment demand helped overcome weakness in North America. The increased demand comes as oil and gas companies reinvest their record profits from the market disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to intensify the hunt for new offshore and international sources. “Looking ahead expect to see
CNBC Oil prices fell on Tuesday for the third straight session, after a flurry of slow economic data from Germany, the euro zone and Britain that weighed on the outlook for energy demand. Brent crude futures were down $1.76, or 2%, at $88.07 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $1.91, or 2.2%, at $83.58 a barrel. Euro
Yahoo Finance LONDON – The prospect of Exxon Mobil or Chevron buying European majors has receded after the two leading U.S. oil companies announced major acquisitions focused on the Americas this month, investors said. Speculation that Chevron and Exxon might try to buy rivals BP and Shell intensified over the last two years as the European majors underperformed their U.S.
World Oil (WO) — Chevron Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hess in an all-stock transaction valued at $53 billion, or $171 per share. Under the terms of the agreement, Hess shareholders will receive 1.0250 shares of Chevron for each Hess share. The total enterprise value, including debt,
Nasdaq HOUSTON- For the past four years, the United States protected oil refiner Citgo Petroleum from creditors seeking to seize Venezuela’s foreign crown jewel for billions of dollars in claims. But on Monday, a U.S. judge will kick off an auction expected to place the Houston-based company in the hands of rivals or investors. The auction could start a new
