Tag: OIL PRICES

US oil mergers surge as energy, share prices recover from pandemic

US oil and gas mergers surged last quarter with the most $1 billion plus combinations since 2014, as rising energy and share prices led to larger oilpatch deals

Oil prices accelerate rise as OPEC+ calls off output talks

Oil prices rose, driven higher after OPEC+ nations called off talks on output levels, meaning no deal to boost production has been agreed

Oil slips after hitting highest since 2018 before OPEC+ talks

Oil prices slipped after hitting more than 2-1/2 year highs earlier in the session, as a spike in COVID-19 cases in Asia put a brake on rally before this week’s OPEC+ meeting

Brace for huge oil volatility, U.S. trading group says

Oil prices are likely to be extremely volatile in the next few years, driven by supply constraints rather than demand as financing for new production evaporates in favour of renewables, U.S.-based Castleton Commodities International said

Oil prices gain 1%, boosted by US economic data

Oil prices rose 1%, bolstered by strong U.S. economic data that offset investors’ concerns about the potential for a rise in Iranian supplies

Goldman sees oil hitting $80 despite likely return of Iran supply

Goldman Sachs said it expects oil prices to climb to $80 per barrel in the fourth quarter of this year, arguing that the market has underestimated a rebound in demand even with a possible resumption in Iranian supply

Russia’s Novak says oil prices of $62-$66/bbl reflect present situation

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview published on Monday that the oil prices of $62-$66 per barrel reflect the current market

Oil gains after cyberattack forces shutdown of US fuel pipelines

Oil rose after a cyberattack forced the shutdown of major fuel pipelines in the United States and raised concerns about supply disruption, outweighing rising coronavirus cases in Asia

India demand worries knock oil prices from six-week highs

Oil prices slipped, taking a breather after touching their highest in six weeks as concerns of wider lockdowns in India and Brazil to curb the COVID-19 pandemic offset a bullish outlook on summer fuel demand and the economic recovery

Shell raises its dividend as profits surge

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