Mexico's oil regulator approved on Monday a revamped plan for developing the once-abandoned Lakach deepwater natural gas project, presented by state oil company Pemex, in the first public session chaired by its newly appointed head. The Gulf of Mexico field holds up to 937 billion cubic feet of gas reserves. Rising costs have hindered development,... Continue Reading →
BP joins rivals with bumper $8.2 bln profit
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) more than doubled its third-quarter profit from a year earlier to $8.15 billion and expanded its share buybacks by $2.5 billion, joining rivals in reporting bumper profits that have sparked renewed calls for energy companies to pay more taxes. London-based BP joins rivals including Shell (SHEL.L), Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) which also reported bumper profits last week... Continue Reading →
Boosted by Gas Business Italy’s Eni’s Beats Expectations
Italian energy group Eni said profits in the third quarter beat expectations thanks to a strong performance from its Global Gas and LNG portfolio division (GGP). Adjusted net profit in the period came in at 3.73 billion euros ($3.72 billion), soaring from 1.43 billion euros a year ago, and beating a 3.21 billion euro consensus.... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s record-smashing Q3 profit
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday smashed expectations as soaring energy prices fuelled a record-breaking quarterly profit, nearly matching that of tech giant Apple. Its $19.66 billion third-quarter net profit far exceeded recently raised Wall Street forecasts as sky-rocketing natural gas and high oil prices put its earnings within reach of Apple's $20.7 billion net... Continue Reading →
Equinor Reports Record Profit Boosted by Soaring Gas Prices
(Reuters) Equinor on Friday posted forecast-beating record profits for the third quarter driven by all-time-high European gas prices amid the Ukraine war, and said it would raise its dividend payment while reducing full-year output guidance. The oil and gas producer's adjusted earnings before tax for July-September rose to $24.3 billion from $9.77 billion a year... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Clocks $9.9B Profit in Q3
(Reuters) TotalEnergies posted a sharp jump in its third-quarter net profit compared with a year ago, as it joined other energy giants in its sector to have benefited from higher oil and gas prices, although it also booked a new Russia-related impairment. TotalEnergies' third-quarter adjusted net income stood at $9.86 billion. That compared with $4.77... Continue Reading →
Shell Posts $9.5B Profit, Plans to Boost Dividend
(Reuters) Shell Thursday posted a third-quarter profit of $9.45 billion, easing from the previous quarter's record high due to weaker refining and gas trading, as it announced plans to sharply boost its dividend by year end when its CEO departs. Shell also extended its share repurchasing program, announcing plans to buy $4 billion of stock... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea Posts Q3 Income Jump, Seeks Looser Ties with Russia
(Reuters) Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea said on Tuesday that its most closely watched measure of earnings more than doubled in the third quarter of 2022 and that it would seek to strengthen business in locations outside Russia. Wintershall Dea was looking into whether the international business it is pursuing could be legally separated... Continue Reading →
Petrobras highlights on production and sales in 3Q22
In 3Q22, Petrobras kept a solid operating performance, with average production of oil, NGL and natural gas reaching 2.64 MMboed, virtually in line with 2Q22. Results in 3Q22 fully contemplate the impacts of the production sharing contracts related to the Transfer of Rights Surplus Volumes of Atapu and Sepia - which became effective on May... Continue Reading →
Galp’s Adjusted 3Q Income Up on Higher Oil prices, Better Margins
(Reuters) Portuguese oil and gas company Galp Energia reported a 16% increase in adjusted third-quarter profit on Monday, thanks to soaring oil prices and a near-doubling of its refining margin. Oil and gas companies around the world received a boost after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring just as demand was rapidly recovering... Continue Reading →
