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Norway's Vaar Energi Quarterly Operating Profit Lags Forecast

Jul 23, 2024

Vaar Energi, majority-owned by Italy's Eni, posted a second-quarter operating profit below expectations on Tuesday, but maintained its dividend payment level and said it was on track to increase oil output.Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)…

Portugal's Galp Second-Quarter Profit Beats Expectations, Jumps 16%

Jul 22, 2024

Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday reported its second quarter adjusted net profit jumped 16% and beat expectations as higher oil price and lower cost of production offset lower production and stable refining margin.It booked an adjusted net profit of 299 million euros ($325…

SLB Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates on International Drilling Demand

Jul 19, 2024

SLB beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, as the top oilfield services provider benefited from steady demand for its drilling equipment and technology in international markets.Offshore exploration and production as well as drilling in international markets…

Noble Corporation Plans Delisting from Danish NASDAQ

Jul 19, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has set out plans to voluntarily delist from NASDAQ Copenhagen, as the listing no longer justifies the associated costs.Noble said it will remain traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), as its primary listing exchange…

Exxon-led Guyana Oil Group's Net Margin Jumps in 2023

Jun 25, 2024

Guyana's lucrative agreement with an ExxonMobil-led consortium in the South American country last year generated $6.33 billion for the partners, government data showed, yielding a net margin larger than that of chip-maker Nvidia Corp.The trio's combined net margin was 56%…

Floating Wind Startup Aikido Technologies Raises $4 Million

Jun 21, 2024

Floating wind startup Aikido Technologies announced the close of its over-subscribed $4 million Series Seed investment round. The financing was led by Azolla Ventures with participation from Propeller Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, Cisco Foundation…

US Oil Futures Draw Renewed Interest from Hedge Funds

Jun 03, 2024

Portfolio investors purchased petroleum contracts for the first time in seven weeks as traders squared up short positions ahead of a meeting of OPEC⁺ ministers to decide production policy in the second half of 2024.Hedge funds and other money…

ConocoPhillips Misses Quarterly Profit Estimates

May 02, 2024

U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips missed Wall Street bets for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as lower natural gas prices and increased costs offset gains from higher oil production.A milder-than-expected winter hurt demand for the heating fuel in the quarter and pulled down U…

Shell Smashes Forecasts With $7.7 Billion Quarterly Profit

May 02, 2024

Shell reported first-quarter profit of $7.7 billion on Thursday, exceeding expectations as disruption to Red Sea shipping and Russian refining boosted oil trading and liquefied natural gas production rose.The company said it will buy back a further $3…

Chevron CEO's Pay Rose 12% to $26.5 Million in 2023

Apr 10, 2024

U.S. oil major Chevron's CEO Michael Wirth was paid $26.5 million in 2023, a 12.2% boost from the prior year and above the median pay raise for employees, a securities filing showed on Wednesday.The numbers show an increased gap between compensation for executives and Chevron's 45…

Renewable Energy Funds See Outflows on Concerns Over Growth, Policies

Apr 10, 2024

Global investors are increasingly moving away from the renewable energy sector funds this year due to concerns over the sector's growth prospects and uncertainty over policies in a U.S. election year, fund data show.Renewable energy sector funds witnessed steady inflows in the past few years…

Petrobras Shares Plunge on Dividend Frustration, Downgrades

Mar 08, 2024

Shares of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras plunged more than 11% in opening trading in Sao Paulo on Friday, after the firm's dividend frustrated investors and triggered analyst downgrades.In a fourth-quarter earningsrelease late on Thursday…

Tullow Oil Swings Into Loss, But Eyes Returns After 2025

Mar 06, 2024

Tullow Oil swung into a loss in 2023 after cutting the value of reserves in one of its West African oilfields, as its chief executive said the company would consider shareholder returns after 2025.The London-listed company said on Wednesday it posted a $110 million loss after tax last year…

Pemex Swings to Profit, But Provider Debt Hits Record

Feb 27, 2024

Mexico's Pemex reversed losses in the last three months of 2023 but its overall debt burden remained the highest of any oil company in the world, with billions of dollars due to bond holders and service providers.The state-run company posted a profit of 106…

Oil Producer APA Misses Quarterly Profit Estimates on North Sea Downtime

Feb 21, 2024

U.S. shale oil producer APA Corp missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, hit by weaker North Sea production.Its North Sea production was hit by a temporary shutdown during the reported quarter at its Beryl Bravo offshore platform…

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