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Equinor beats earnings forecasts as refinery and trading shines- oil and gas 360

Equinor beats earnings forecasts as refinery and trading shines

Reuters OSLO – Equinor on Friday reported a drop in second-quarter operating profit but a strong performance from its refinery and trading business helped to counter a coronavirus-led slump in oil and gas prices allowing the group to beat forecasts.   The Norwegian oil and gas company reported an 89% slump in adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to

A resurgence of coronavirus cases will have ‘major consequences’ for the oil market, IEA warns- oil and gas 360

A resurgence of coronavirus cases will have ‘major consequences’ for the oil market, IEA warns

CNBC The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that market forces had “demonstrated their power” on the supply side of the oil market in recent weeks, but concerns remain over the potential for a second wave of Covid-19 infections. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $29.72 a barrel on Thursday morning, up around 1.8%, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate stood at $25.84,