(Reuters) - Chevron on Friday reported first-quarter earnings that met Wall Street estimates, but said it would spend less on share repurchases in the current quarter, reflecting the shaky economic outlook faced by Big Oil. The company's share repurchases this year could be between $11.5 billion and $13 billion, said Chevron Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner,... Continue Reading →
Exxon to relinquish 9% of Stabroek Block acreage
(oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil will relinquish at least 9% of the vast Stabroek Block in Guyana as required by its petroleum agreement, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Stabroek Block, spanning 26,800 square kilometers, is the centerpiece of Guyana’s deepwater oil boom. Exxon and its partners Hess and CNOOC have made over 30 discoveries on... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s Q1 oil output rises 3% yr/yr to 631,000 bpd
(Reuters) - Oil output in Guyana fell about 3% to 627,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March from the previous month, but the 631,000 bpd produced in the first quarter was 3% higher year-on-year, data from the country's energy ministry showed on Thursday. Guyana last year became Latin America's fifth largest oil exporter after Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela... Continue Reading →
Eni to Continue with Gas Production in Venezuela
(Reuters) Eni will continue to produce gas in Venezuela while engaging with the U.S. administration over a waiver to export oil from the Latin American country as payment for gas, the CEO of the Italian energy group said on Tuesday. Eni has been producing gas in Venezuela for the domestic market since 2022, but it... Continue Reading →
US Revokes Licenses to Repsol, Eni, Maurel et Prom for Venezuelan Oil
(Reuters)'U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol that its license to export oil from Venezuela is to be revoked, a company spokesperson said on Monday, while Spain's foreign minister promised to defend Repsol's interests. President Donald Trump's administration told Repsol it had until May 27 to wind down its operations in the Southern American... Continue Reading →
Attack on Guyana or Exxon would be ‘bad day’ for Venezuela, Rubio says
(Reuters) - It would be "a very bad day" for Venezuela if it were to attack its neighbor Guyana or U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil (XOM.N), opens new tab, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday during a visit to Guyana's capital. Guyana and Venezuela are locked in a long-running dispute about which country has rights over... Continue Reading →
Venezuela’s PDVSA to keep producing, exporting oil previously handled by Chevron, document says
(Reuters) - Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has put together three operational scenarios as part of a plan to continue producing and exporting oil at its largest joint venture with Chevron once a license for the U.S. major to operate in the country expires next month, according to a company document seen by Reuters on Monday. The administration... Continue Reading →
NOCs and the Evolving Energy Landscape in Latin America
(oilprice.com) Latin America has long been a dominant force in the global energy market, built on vast oil and gas reserves. While the world increasingly eyes renewable sources of energy for the future, hydrocarbons remain the bedrock of economic stability for the region. As energy demand evolves, national oil companies (NOCs) must not forsake oil,... Continue Reading →
Trump Cancels Chevron’s Venezuela Oil License
(Reuters) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing a license given to Chevron to operate in Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was "reversing... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s oil output fell to 620,000 bpd in January, government says
(Reuters) - Guyana's average oil production fell to some 620,000 barrels per day in January from 656,000 bpd in December, the lowest monthly figure since August, the Natural Resources Ministry said on Friday in a report. A consortium led by U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil and involving Hess and China's CNOOC controls all crude and gas output in... Continue Reading →