http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc9dd344-debe-11e4-8a01-00144feab7de.html#ixzz3WqeLuIIY April 9, 2015 6:43 pm Oil price holds key to success of Shell takeover David Oakley, Investment Correspondent/FT Sometimes one number is all that matters. In the case of the proposed takeover of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell, that number is the oil price. In short, the success or failure of the blockbuster energy deal hinges on Shell’s long-term oil... Continue Reading →

These Charts and Maps Explain the Shell-BG Megadeal in Brazil By Julie Verhage/(Bloomberg) 8:55 AM BRT April 9, 2015 According to the deal presentation, Shell and BG's combined Brazilian production of about 150,000 boe/d in 2014 is forecast by management to increase to 550,000 boe/d by 2020, solidifying Shell's foothold in deepwater pre-salt oil offshore Brazil. It's not... Continue Reading →

PetroChina Catches Exxon as World’s Most-Valuable Oil Company By Aibing Guo 3:17 AM BRT April 9, 2015 Market values of PetroChina, Exxon since mid-2010 PetroChina Co. passed Exxon Mobil Corp. today as the biggest energy company by market value for the first time since 2010. As the attached chart shows, Exxon’s capitalization was $352.6 billion... Continue Reading →

Brazil Protest Test for Rousseff’s Bid to See Through Austerity By Raymond Colitt 12:01 AM BRT April 9, 2015 Demonstrators carry a mask with the face of Brazilian President Dilma Roussef during a protest near Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 15. Three days after the March 15 protests, Rousseff presented a series... Continue Reading →

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd3f1b4c-ddd0-11e4-8d14-00144feab7de.html#ixzz3WkOzzrKF Last updated: April 8, 2015 8:17 pm Brazil is the big prize for Shell in BG deal Guy Chazan in London/FT Speculation that Royal Dutch Shell would buy BG Group has been doing the rounds of the oil industry for at least the past 20 years. On Wednesday, it became reality. Shell unveiled plans to acquire BG for £47bn excluding debt,... Continue Reading →