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New Contracts Drive Maersk Drilling to Upgrade Financial Guidance for 2021

May 19, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling on Wednesday upgraded its financial guidance for the year 2021, on the back of improved contracting performance.'Maersk Drilling continues to demonstrate strong commercial and operational performance…

Shell Raises Its Dividend as Profits Surge

Apr 29, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell's profits leapt to $3.23 billion in the first three months of the year and the energy company raised its dividend as planned but warned that the outlook remained uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic.Shell's adjusted earnings were above an average analyst forecast of $3…

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Oil Majors in Climate Change Case

May 17, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other energy companies contesting a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore seeking monetary damages from them due to costs caused by global climate change…

BP to Remain API Member after Climate Stance Shift

May 10, 2021

BP said on Monday it will remain a member of the American Petroleum Institute (API) after the largest U.S. oil and gas trade lobby group addressed some differences with the British energy company over climate change.BP, which plans to sharply…

Oil Profits Soar: Oil Majors Shed Pandemic Blues

Apr 29, 2021

Europe's major energy companies profited from a rise in oil prices to report big increases in first-quarter earnings on Thursday, putting the worst of the pandemic era slump in fuel demand behind them.Last year's demand collapse forced BP, Royal…

Venezuela Needs $58B to Bring Oil Output to 1998 Levels

May 11, 2021

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA would need $58 billion in investment to revive its crude production to the levels of 1998 before ex-President Hugo Chavez came to power, equivalent to 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), a document seen by Reuters shows…

Renewables to Grow Much Faster Than Oil Industry Expects, Rystad Says

May 06, 2021

Renewable energy will account for a far larger share of global supply in 2050 than major oil companies or the International Energy Agency (IEA) expect, Oslo-based consultancy Rystad Energy said on Thursday.Its updated models show renewables meeting 74% of total energy demand by 2050…

New York City Sues Exxon, BP, Shell Over Climate Change

Apr 23, 2021

New York City on Thursday sued three major oil companies and the top industry trade group in state court, arguing that the companies are misrepresenting themselves by selling fuels as 'cleaner' and advertising themselves as leaders in fighting climate change…

Repsol Q1 Net Profit Rises 5.4%

Apr 29, 2021

Spain's Repsol beat first-quarter net profit expectations on Thursday as higher oil and gas prices offset thinner refining margins.Stronger upstream earnings from extracting oil and gas balanced much weaker downstream results as the pandemic sapped demand for fuel…

Wintershall Dea Q1 Operating Profit Jumps 47%

Apr 27, 2021

Wintershall Dea posted a jump in first-quarter financial results thanks to record production and recovering oil and gas prices, the German-Russian producer said on Tuesday.Its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortization, and exploration expenses (EBITDAX)…

Shell to Produce Majority of Oil and Gas Reserves by 2050. Plays Down Stranded Assets Risk

Apr 15, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday the majority of its oil and gas reserves will be produced by 2050, playing down the risk of stranded assets as it prepares to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades.The disclosure is a rare…

Shell Joins Group Working to Tackle Challenge of Offshore Methane Emissions Monitoring

Apr 16, 2021

Oil and gas giant Shell has joined a multi-operator group driving innovation to tackle the challenge of offshore methane emissions monitoring.Leading this innovation is unmanned aviation business Flylogix, who alongside US gas sensor technology experts SeekOps and supported by OGTC…

Saudi Aramco Sees 30% Rise in 1Q Profit

May 04, 2021

State-run oil producer Saudi Aramco beat analysts' forecasts on Tuesday with a 30% rise in first-quarter net profit and maintained its dividend payout, helped by strong oil prices.Earnings by global energy companies such as Exxon Mobil have climbed on the back of rising crude prices…

OMV Expects Strong Second Half of 2021

Apr 29, 2021

Austrian oil and gas group OMV said it sees strong improvement in the second half of 2021 as it reported a better-than-expected quarterly core profit on Thursday thanks to higher oil prices and gains from the acquisition of plastics maker Borealis…

Equinor's Q1 Profit Tops Forecast

Apr 29, 2021

Norway's Equinor raised its dividend and posted a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter operating profit on Thursday, boosted by higher oil and gas prices and massive one-off gains from its renewable energy business.The oil and gas company…

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