(World Oil)– ExxonMobil expects lower oil and gas prices to reduce the company’s earnings by about $1.5 billion as a volatile quarter for commodity prices weighs on second-quarter profits. Oil prices pulled down earnings by about $1 billion while gas contributed another $500 million hit when compared to the first quarter, the Spring, Texas-based company said in a statement Monday.
(Oil Price)– Saudi Arabia’s crude exports soared by 412,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April from March, the latest data by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude exporter, saw its exports in April at an average of 6.17 million bpd, according to the JODI data which compiles self-reported figures from the individual
(BOE Report)– The U.S. Interior Department on Monday proposed rule changes to allow energy companies to more easily combine oil and gas output from multiple leases using the same well pad, which could save the industry as much as $1.8 billion per year, it said. The proposed rule change, which would mostly affect onshore oil and gas drilling in the
(World Oil)– Valaris Limited has been awarded a 940-day contract extension for drillship VALARIS DS-16, starting in June 2026, and a new 914-day contract for drillship VALARIS DS-18, the company announced Monday. The contract is expected to start in mid-fourth quarter 2026, with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental, in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. The combined
(BOE Report) – Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after rising almost 2% in the previous session as investors assessed new developments on U.S. tariffs and a higher-than-expected OPEC+ output hike for August. Brent crude futures dipped 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $69.36 a barrel by 0330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 27 cents, or 0.4%, at $67.66 a
(Investing) – U.S. power outages could increase by 100 times in five years if suppliers fail to add capacity during peak demand, the Department of Energy said on Monday. Blackouts could increase by 100 times in 2030 if the U.S. continues to shutter reliable power sources, DOE noted in a report on grid reliability and security. It cited green policies of
