CNBC The coronavirus outbreak will have a lasting impact on the behavior of businesses across the globe, with jet fuel demand unlikely to ever fully recover, according to the head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant countries have effectively had to shut down, with many governments imposing strict restrictions on the daily lives of billions of
Reuters Canada’s oil patch has endured five years of existential threats that have pruned weaker companies, but now its strongest firms are trying to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, which has set off the worst crisis in the oil industry in 40 years. Economic shutdowns have ground travel to a halt, cutting fuel demand by roughly 30% worldwide. With consumption down,
Oil and Gas 360 MINNEAPOLIS HIGHLIGHTS First quarter production increased 28% over the prior year, averaging 43,735 barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”) per day Cash flow from operations, excluding $7.1 million from changes in working capital, totaled $93.6 million, which was a 7% increase over the prior year and exceeded first quarter capital expenditures of $86.7 million Senior Secured Notes
Reuters Debt-stricken Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Monday it was considering a bankruptcy filing, among other alternatives, as the shale driller struggled with an unprecedented rout in oil and gas prices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters reported last month that the company was in talks to line up bankruptcy financing and it was discussing a possible loan to aid
Reuters LONDON – Oil prices rose on Monday after leading exporter Saudi Arabia said it will reduce output by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) on top of reductions agreed under an OPEC+ pact, though gains were capped by fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections Brent crude LCOc1 was up 7 cents, or 0.2%, at $31.04 a barrel
CNBC Oil prices rose on Friday and were on course for a second consecutive week of gains as more countries moved ahead with plans to relax economic and social lockdowns put in place to halt the coronavirus pandemic and as more output was shut in. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 5%, or $1.18, to trade at $24.73 per barrel, while
CNBC Oil prices rallied for five consecutive days this week amid investor optimism over the relaxing of coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. and around the world, but several energy analysts argue it’s too soon to get carried away. The commodity that saw one futures contract go negative for the first time ever last month, over the worst demand destruction in its history,
Reuters HOUSTON – Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY.N) said on Wednesday it was looking to raise new cash or swap debt for stock, a day after it posted a large first-quarter loss, sending its stock down 7%. Shares fell to $14.23 after the company laid out in a securities filing the potential for new asset impairments and an ownership change
CNBC Oil prices surged on Tuesday as optimism around ongoing production cuts and a recovery in demand with the reopening of economies around the world pushed prices higher. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, jumped 18.2%, or $3.72, to trade at $24.11 per barrel. The contract gained 3.08% on Monday — closing above $20 for the first time since mid-April
Reuters Lower crude production due to reduced activity and OPEC+ cuts, coupled with a partial recovery in oil demand, should drive prices higher next year, Goldman Sachs Equity Research said in a note. The Wall Street bank raised its 2021 forecast for global benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 prices to $55.63 per barrel from $52.50 earlier. The bank hiked its estimate
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil executive Bill Kent was with fellow managers in the Colorado board room of Resource Energy headquarters on April 20 when benchmark U.S. crude prices collapsed to minus $37 a barrel. Sitting six feet apart because of the coronavirus, they knew the pandemic was not only a personal matter. It was also a business concern.
Reuters NEW YORK – U.S. oil prices were 4% higher while the front month Brent crude futures rose above $26 per barrel on Friday, with both benchmarks on track for their first weekly gain in four weeks as OPEC and its allies embark on record output cuts to tackle a supply glut due to the coronavirus crisis. The global oil
