Royal Dutch Shell set itself tougher emissions-cutting targets on Thursday, even as it reported a lower-than-expected third-quarter profit of $4.13 billion. The oil major said it would cut absolute emissions from its operations and the electricity it uses, known as Scope 1 and 2 emissions, by half by 2030 compared with 2016. The company has... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola’s Net Profit Falls 10% on High Energy Costs, Taxes
Global wind power leader Iberdrola reported a 10% fall in net profit on Wednesday but beat market expectations for a turbulent nine months on energy markets which saw its home government in Spain swoop on utilities' earnings. Power and gas prices have soared to record highs around the world as economies fired up after the... Continue Reading →
Keppel Offshore & Marine faces $820m lawsuit from EIG Funds
Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM), a subsidiary of Singapore’s Keppel Corporation, is being sued by the eight funds managed by EIG Management Company, with a claim of almost $820m over the loss of an investment. The civil action by EIG Funds is being heard in the US District Court, Southern District of New York. In... Continue Reading →
Hess beats profit estimates on surging crude and gas prices
(Reuters) - U.S. oil producer Hess Corp (HES.N) on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as soaring prices for crude and gas cushioned the hit from lower production. Shale producers in the United States are poised to deliver their strongest earnings since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as prices for oil and gas have sky rocketed. read... Continue Reading →
Equinor Q3 surges on gas and derivatives, boosts share buybacks
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL) posted its strongest quarterly result in nine years on Wednesday, driven by a global energy supply crunch that pushed Europe's natural gas prices to record highs and sent the value of derivative contracts soaring. Equinor has the largest exposure to spot gas prices among big oil companies and its results come ahead... Continue Reading →
Investors on Board as U.S. Oil Majors Dismiss Wind and Solar Projects
Top U.S. oil firms are doubling down on drilling, deepening a divide with European rivals on the outlook for renewables, and winning support from big investors who do not expect the stateside companies to invest in wind and solar. Among a dozen U.S. fund managers contacted by Reuters from companies overseeing about $7 trillion in... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Gets Court Approval to Cut Debt, Exit Bankruptcy
Offshore driller Seadrill Ltd on Tuesday obtained court approval for its reorganization plan, clearing the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Houston signed off on the plan during a virtual hearing. Under the plan, creditors will exchange $4.9 billion in debt for equity in the company. Seadrill will... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Gas crisis helps to land BP $500 million windfall
(Reuters) - BP's trading team made at least $500 million in the third quarter of 2021, two sources with knowledge of the company's trading results said, as the energy major benefitted from a gas crisis that has left consumers and industries smarting. Natural gas and power prices soared to an all-time high in Europe and... Continue Reading →
PPSA will sell more than 55 million barrels at the 3rd Union Oil Auction
Pre-Sal Petróleo published in the Official Gazette of the Union, the notice of the 3rd Union Oil Auction, which will sell more than 55 million barrels of oil owned by the Union in the fields of Búzios, Sapinhoá and Tupi and the Mero Development Area. The auction will take place at B3 on November 26th.... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea Q3 Earnings More than Double on Higher Prices, Spending cuts
Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea's most closely watched measure of earnings more than doubled in the third quarter, it said on Tuesday, benefiting from soaring oil and gas prices and spending cuts. The company, owned jointly by BASF and Russia's LetterOne, posted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, and exploration expenses (EBITDAX) - a... Continue Reading →