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May 22 (Reuters) Brazil's federal tax revenue surged in April, official data showed on Thursday, buoyed by higher oil-related receipts as elevated crude prices linked to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran lifted government intake under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Total revenue reached 278.823 billion reais ($55.86 billion), up 7.82% in real terms from... Continue Reading →
May 7 (Reuters) - Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to the Middle East war, prompting it to raise the dividend by 5%. At the same time, it cut its quarterly share buyback programme to $3 billion from $3.5 billion to preserve... Continue Reading →
May 6 (Reuters) Danish offshore wind developer Orsted on Wednesday reported a first-quarter core profit above forecasts, driven by an increase in power output and kept its full-year outlook for the year. Orsted in recent years struggled with soaring costs from supply chain disruption and inflation and last year said it would focus more on... Continue Reading →
May 1 (Reuters) - Chevron exceeded Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter earnings on Friday, as elevated oil prices linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran helped boost results from its upstream business. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.41 per share, well above the consensus estimate of 95 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.... Continue Reading →
May 1 (Reuters) Exxon Mobil beat estimates for quarterly adjusted earnings on Friday, helped by higher output in Guyana and the Permian Basin, though unadjusted profit dropped to its lowest level in five years due to disruptions from the Iran war that could hit production further in the current quarter. Adjusted earnings for the first... Continue Reading →
April 28 (Reuters) - BP's first-quarter profit more than doubled year-on-year to $3.2 billion - its highest since 2023 - the British oil major reported on Tuesday, beating expectations by 20% after the Iran war boosted its oil trading results. The spike in oil prices triggered by the war has helped European majors reap billions of dollars from the energy... Continue Reading →
April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting oil-producers' group OPEC, as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations. The loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united front... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are sliding into their worst economic crisis since the pandemic, with several expected to contract this year on spillovers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran right on its doorstep. The war's knock-on effects have ripped through the energy market – the Gulf economies' lifeline – driving... Continue Reading →
April 27 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp was upbeat about its 2026 performance on Monday after reporting a 41% rise in first-quarter adjusted core profit, as higher Brazilian output and stronger crude oil prices shielded it from Middle East supply disruptions. Galp shares were up 2% in morning trading after it reported adjusted earnings before interest, tax,... Continue Reading →
April 24 (Reuters) - SLB reported a fall in first-quarter profit on Friday, as disruptions from the war in Iran forced the top oilfield services provider to rein in operations in a key oil-producing region, sending its shares down more than 4% before the bell. The company last month said it demobilized operations in a few... Continue Reading →
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