Capital Markets – Oil & Gas 360

Marathon Petroleum beats earnings expectations as refining margins surge

February 3, 2026

(Oil Price) – Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations by a mile as refining margins surged in the latter part of 2025. One of the biggest U.S. refiners on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter adjusted net income of $1.2 billion, or $4.07 per share, trouncing the analyst consensus estimate of $2.72 earnings per share in The Wall Street Journal. The fourth quarter of 2025 adjusted

CanCambria Energy Announces Second Upsize and Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $3,275,350

January 30, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Vancouver, BC – January 29, 2026 – CanCambria Energy Corp. (TSXV: CCEC) (FSE: 4JH) (OTCQB: CCEYF) (“CanCambria” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that, further to its news releases dated January 5, 2026 and January 15, 2026, it has closed a second upsize of its non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”) for gross proceeds of

SM Energy completes Civitas merger, expands Permian and U.S. shale footprint

January 30, 2026

(World Oil) – SM Energy Company has closed its all-stock merger with Civitas Resources, Inc. following shareholder approval at special meetings held Jan. 27. The combined company will continue operating under the SM Energy name. The transaction creates a larger, oil-focused U.S. independent with a broader footprint across core shale basins, including an expanded position in the Permian Basin. Management has previously outlined plans

Chevron beats profit estimates as it commits to Venezuela

January 30, 2026

(Oil Price) – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported on Friday consensus-beating earnings for the fourth quarter as it pledged to boost presence in Venezuela, where it is currently the only U.S. company authorized to operate. Chevron reported today adjusted earnings of $3.0 billion, or $1.52 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2025. While the profit was lower compared to the same period

Exxon beats Wall Street profit targets with help from higher production, refining

January 30, 2026

(BOE Report) – Exxon Mobil beat Wall Street targets in fourth-quarter earnings reported on Friday, with higher oil production in profitable Permian Basin and Guyana assets helping to boost the No. 1 U.S. oil producer’s results. Adjusted earnings for the October to December quarter were $1.71 per share, beating a consensus estimate of $1.68 per share from analyst data compiled by

Coterra, Devon merger talks advance as shale consolidation heats up

January 30, 2026

(World Oil) – Coterra Energy Inc. and Devon Energy Corp. are in advanced talks about a combination, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be one of the largest oil and gas deals in years. The companies could announce a deal in the coming days, said the people, who asked to not be identified because the talks are private. No

Liberty Energy Inc. announces dual listing on NYSE Texas

January 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT; “Liberty” or the “Company”) announced today the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched, fully electronic equities exchange headquartered in Dallas, Texas. “We are excited and honored to join NYSE Texas. Texas sits at the heart of North American energy leadership, shaping the future of global progress,”

Lukoil agrees to sell international assets to Carlyle

January 29, 2026

(Oil Price) – Russia’s oil producer Lukoil has agreed to sell most of its international assets to private equity giant Carlyle. Following the U.S. sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft, “as a result of Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine,” Lukoil announced in October it would sell all of its international assets, initiating a formal process to receive bids from

Oil prices pop amid U.S.-Iran tensions, Wall Street selloff; Brent hovers near $70

January 29, 2026

(Investing) – Oil prices hovered at four-month highs on Thursday, extending recent gains amid fears that rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran could result in supply disruptions from the key Middle East producer. At 10:58 ET (15:58 GMT), Brent oil futures for March rose 3.2% to $69.55 a barrel, having earlier climbed as high as $70.58 a barrel, its highest since

Saudi Aramco raises $4 billion as oil prices remain under pressure

January 27, 2026

(Oil Price) – Saudi oil giant Aramco has issued a $4-billion bond as it tapped the debt market for the first time this year amid persistently weak oil prices in the low $60s per barrel. Aramco, the world’s top crude exporter and biggest international oil company, on Monday announced the start of issuing U.S.-dollar denominated international bonds under its Global Medium Term Note

Kimmeridge to nominate Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy board, WSJ reports

January 22, 2026

(BOE Report) – Investment firm Kimmeridge plans to nominate former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield to Coterra Energy’s board, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Kimmeridge has said Coterra’s board must reassess its leadership structure and appoint an independent, non-executive chair, the report said, adding that it expects to nominate four

Equatorial Guinea seeks $300 million oil, LNG prepay deals to fund production revival

January 20, 2026

(World Oil) – Equatorial Guinea, OPEC’s smallest member, has turned to commodity trading companies for prepayment deals on oil and liquefied natural gas to help finance a revival of domestic hydrocarbon production. The Central African nation is looking for $300 million in return for deliveries of crude oil and LNG spread over multiple years, according to people familiar with the matter,

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