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Source: Reuters

At Exxon, CEO’s promised turnaround sapped by chemicals, refining

Reuters


HOUSTON – At Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), CEO Darren Woods’ plan to revive earnings at the largest U.S. oil and gas company is being sidetracked by the two businesses he knows best: chemicals and refining.

Another year …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Hess bucks trend on spending because of Exxon-led Guyana growth

Houston Chronicle


As most of the oil industry cuts back on spending, Hess Corp. said Tuesday it will allocate more money this year to its growth in the tiny South American country Guyana.

After the Exxon Mobil-led partnership with Hess …

Source: CNBC

Oil prices likely to ‘stay down’ for months: Energy analysts fear impact of fast-spreading coronavirus

CNBC


Oil prices slumped to multi-month lows on Monday, with energy market participants increasingly concerned about demand growth as the coronavirus spreads globally.

International benchmark Brent crude traded at $58.99 a barrel Monday afternoon, down nearly 2.8%, while U.S. West …

Source: CNBC

Oil major pledges to become carbon neutral by 2030, drawing sharp criticism from climate activists

CNBC


Sweden’s oil major Lundin Petroleum has pledged to become carbon neutral by the end of the decade, announcing plans to replace “Petroleum” with “Energy” in its name.

The company, which is one of Europe’s largest independent oil producers, said

Source: Reuters

Venezuela’s PDVSA, in default, says total debt remained unchanged in 2019

Reuters


CARACAS – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA said its financial debt fell less than 0.1% in 2019 from the prior year to some $34.5 billion, though it remained in default on its bonds as sanctions freeze it out of …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Oil traders made billions in 2019 as conflict shook the market

Houston Chronicle


The world’s largest energy traders enjoyed one of their best ever years in 2019 as pipeline outages, dramatic changes in ship fuel regulations and Middle East conflicts shook up the global oil market.

The bonanza extended beyond the …

Source: Reuters

OPEC president sees little impact from coronavirus on oil market: APS

Reuters


ALGIERS – OPEC president Mohamed Arkab said on Monday he expects an outbreak of coronavirus in China to have little impact on the global oil market for now, but added that producers were ready to react to any new …

Source Houston Chronicle

Oil falls to three-month low as virus spread raises demand fear

Houston Chronicle


(Bloomberg) — Oil tumbled to the lowest in more than three months on fears China’s deadly coronavirus will hit demand in a market that already has plentiful supply.

Futures plunged more than 3% as China reported an increase …

January 27, 2020 - 10:30 am China, Closing Bell Story‎, Commodity Pricing, Crude Oil News
Opec ready to act as coronavirus hits oil price: Update

Opec ready to act as coronavirus hits oil price: Update

Argus


Adds comments from Opec source and updates China imports total

Dubai, 27 January (Argus) — Concern about the potential impact of the Chinese coronavirus outbreak on oil demand is putting mounting pressure on crude prices, outweighing Libyan supply disruptions …

January 27, 2020 - 7:24 am Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Economy, International, OPEC
Source: CNBC

Oil drops the most since May on fears coronavirus will hit growth

CNBC


Oil is on track for its worst week since May as the coronavirus outbreak continues to pressure prices.

A slowdown in China’s economy would impact demand because China is the world’s largest crude oil importer, after importing a record

Source: lilisenergy.com

Lilis Energy receives extension on initial borrowing base deficiency payment

Oil and Gas 360


FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lilis Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: LLEX) (the “Company”), an exploration and production company operating in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, today announced …

U.S. rig count down 2 this week, at 794

U.S. rig count down 2 this week, at 794

This week’s Baker Hughes rig count shows that U.S. numbers decreased by 2, resulting in the total count increasing to 794 rigs. Canada had no change over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 244 rigs.

Breakdown by

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: Guyana opening search for oil firm to trade its crude – official

Reuters


GEORGETOWN – Guyana’s government next month plans to begin a search for an oil company or trading firm to market its share of the South American country’s crude, the director of the Department of Energy, Mark Bynoe, said in …

Valero Energy Corporation announces officer promotions

Valero Energy Corporation announces officer promotions

Oil and Gas 360

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, “Valero”) announced today that Valero’s Board of Directors have approved promotions for Lane Riggs, Gary Simmons and Eric Fisher, effective January 23, 2020.

Valero Energy Corporation announces officer promotions- oil and gas 360

Lane …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Parsley Energy following trend – cuts budget, hikes dividend

Houston Chronicle


Austin’s Parsley Energy is following a growing trend among oil and gas producers – cutting their capital budgets while hiking payouts to shareholders.

The moves are intended to instill conservative fiscal restraint while also wooing Wall Street investors …

Source: Reuters

Oil falls below $61, heads for weekly loss on China virus concerns

Reuters


LONDON – Oil extended losses on Friday to trade below $61 a barrel, heading for a weekly decline as concern that the coronavirus in China may spread, curbing travel and oil demand, outweighed the impact of cuts to supply.…

EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production growth to slow in 2021

EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production growth to slow in 2021

EIA


EIA’s U.S. crude oil production forecast is based on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) price forecast in the January 2020 STEO, which rises from an average of $57 per barrel (b) in 2019 to an average of $59/b in

Parsley Energy Increases Quarterly Dividend By 67%; Lowers 2020 Capital Budget And Provides 2020 Guidance

Parsley Energy Increases Quarterly Dividend By 67%; Lowers 2020 Capital Budget And Provides 2020 Guidance

Parsley Energy Increases Quarterly Dividend By 67%; Lowers 2020 Capital Budget And Provides 2020 Guidance

Source: Reuters

Carlyle looking at ‘relatively cheap’ energy assets: Rubenstein

Reuters


Fears about the future of energy assets have led to a sell-off, but this has created “very good opportunities” for the Carlyle Group, its founder, David Rubenstein, said on Thursday.

Rubenstein, co-executive chairman of the private equity (PE) giant, …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Phillips 66 CEO Greg Garland takes reins of oil and gas trade group API

Houston Chronicle


The chief executive of Phillips 66 has been named chair of the American Petroleum Institute, the oil and gas sector’s top trade group said Wednesday.

Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO Greg Garland will serve two years as the …

January 23, 2020 - 3:00 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Crude Oil News, Energy News, People
This combination photo shows Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaking at the COP25 summit in Madrid, Spain on Dec. 11, 2019, left, and President Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Mich. on Dec. 18, 2019. When climate activist Greta Thunberg, also 16, was named Time magazine's 2019 person of the year, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to call her choice “ridiculous." (AP Photo/Paul White, left, and Evan Vucci)

Oil industry in Davos: torn between Greta and Trump

Reuters


DAVOS, Switzerland – Oil majors are at the sharp end of the climate debate and face a bewildering balancing act to secure their futures.

It’s a Catch-22 situation: to meet ambitious emissions targets by investing in low-carbon technologies, they …

Source: CNBC

We may not see $100 oil ‘for a long time,’ says Chevron CEO

CNBC


Chevron CEO Michael Wirth told CNBC on Thursday that oil prices may not reach $100 for a “long time” thanks to the boom in U.S. shale production.

“Oil markets have really changed over the last decade or so,” Wirth …

Source: Reuters

Oil falls 3% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand

Reuters


NEW YORK – UPDATED– Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday on concern that the spread of a virus from China could lower fuel demand if it stunts economic growth, but losses were limited by a drawdown in U.S. …

Source: Reuters

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 0.4 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of January 17, 2020

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 0.4 million barrels from the previous week. At 428.1 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories …

Range Announces Early Results of Cash Tender Offers

Range Announces Early Results of Cash Tender Offers

Range Announces Early Results of Cash Tender Offers

Talos Energy Announces Appointment Of Bob Abendschein As Executive Vice President And Head Of Operations, Succeeding Stephen E. Heitzman

Talos Energy Announces Appointment Of Bob Abendschein As Executive Vice President And Head Of Operations, Succeeding Stephen E. Heitzman

Talos Energy Announces Appointment Of Bob Abendschein As Executive Vice President And Head Of Operations, Succeeding Stephen E. Heitzman

GlobalData: ExxonMobil Fuels incurs highest crude oil refinery maintenance globally in 2019

GlobalData: ExxonMobil Fuels incurs highest crude oil refinery maintenance globally in 2019

BIC Magazine


ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Co (ExxonMobil Fuels) had the highest crude oil refinery capacity under maintenance (both planned and unplanned) among all the refinery operators globally in 2019, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The …

Source: Reuters

Oil slides 2% as surplus forecast overshadows Libya disruption

Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 2% on Wednesday as a market surplus forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and demand worries outweighed concern over disruptions to Libya’s crude output.

Brent crude LCOc1 was down …

Source: Houston Chronicle

Schlumberger grows global headcount despite U.S. layoffs

Houston Chronicle


Oilfield service giant Schlumberger grew its global headcount in 2019 despite finishing the year with a $10.1 billion loss and laying off 1,400 workers in the United States.

In a Wednesday morning filing with the U.S. Securities and …

Source: Reuters

Petrobras to price its largest share offering in a decade on Feb. 5

Reuters


SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras will price its largest share offering in a decade on Feb. 5, it said in a securities filing on Wednesday, through which development bank BNDES will seek to divest part of its stake …