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(CVX) How to Play the Texas Tea Momentum – Investment Ideas
In May 2008 a call from a major brokerage was heard round the world. It was the “super spike” in the price of oil which called for prices to dramatically increase from the $115 level to an unthinkable $150-$200 a barrel. This call came from the same analyst that three...
(STO) Statoil ASA Finds Gas Offshore Tanzania
Statoil ASA (STO) along with its partner ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) has found indications of natural gas in the Zafarani-1 well in Block...
(HES) Investing in Iraqi Oil
In Douglas Adams’ iconic The...
(XOM) Exxon Faces Iraq Ire
ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) will be banned from participating in Iraq’s fourth oil and gas licensing auction scheduled to take place in May. ExxonMobil’s exclusion from the auction is mainly due to the...
(BHI) Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count at 28-Month Low
In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily...
(DVN) U.S. Natural Gas Storage Surplus Widens
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed a lower-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently 33%...
(COP) ConocoPhillips to Lease in Lowry Range
ConocoPhillips’ (COP) tentative agreement with the Colorado State Land Board worth $137 million has established a new mineral-lease record. ConocoPhillips plans to lease an oil and gas mineral rights lying...
(XOM) Crude and Oil Product Inventories Rise
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles logged a slim build that was well below analyst forecast. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks rose from their previous week levels, as product demand...
(EU) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook – January 2012 – Industry Outlook
Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products,...
(CVX) Chevron: Still a Good Value
San Ramon, California-based Chevron Corporation (CVX) is one of the six super major oil and gas companies in the world and the second-largest energy firm in the U.S. behind Exxon Mobil (
(CVX) Chevron Hits Australian Gas Again
The Australian subsidiary of global integrated energy company Chevron Corp. (CVX) announced the discovery of natural gas in the Satyr-3 well, offshore Western Australia.
This discovery, 113 miles north...
(FTI) FMC Technologies and Anadarko Sign Service Deal
Oil drilling equipment maker FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI) inked a deal with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), whereby it will render...
(APC) Anadarko Petroleum Hits Another Gas Find
Independent oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) made another discovery off the coast of Mozambique. This new find to a large extent substantiated the company’s projection that the Offshore...
(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Rise Sharply
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of soaring imports and dwindling product demand, while gasoline supplies rose for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that...
(XLE) Stock Market News for January 9, 2012 – Market News
The fact that the US unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since February 2009 failed to spark a rally on Friday. European concerns weighed on sentiment to drag the benchmarks marginally lower. However, the first week of 2012 ended on a positive note amidst a slew...
(LNG) Will Natural Gas Rebound This Year?
Among the most commonly asked questions by energy investors this new year is: will low natural gas prices continue in 2012 or will we see a durable rebound in prices from their multi-year plight?
From a peak of about $13.60 per million British thermal units (MMBtu)...
(EPD) Enterprise Products Partners and Genesis Energy Sign Pipeline Plan
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) and Genesis Energy L.P. (
8Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(XOM) Crude Oil Stocks Rise Unexpectedly
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports, while gasoline supplies fell for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a surprise...
(CMC) Company News for December 20, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• In a deal worth $560 million, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) will be sold to supermarket operator Bi-Lo LLC. Following the development, shares of Winn-Dixie soared 70.1%
• A company spokeswoman...
(XLE) Stock Market News for December 19, 2011 – Market News
Markets shed early gains to end mixed after Fitch ratings put seven European economies under credit watch negative. The gains were primarily a result of European developments as Italian government won a confidence vote on austerity measures. It was a choppy session for the...
(BAC) Stock Market News for December 15, 2011 – Market News
Spooked by European financial concerns and a sharp decline in commodity prices, benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight day. Borrowing costs recorded euro-era highs and domestic economic data was not strong enough to negate lingering concerns.
The...
(XOM) Crude Oil – Fuel Inventories Move Up
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports, while gasoline supplies rose for the fourth straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a higher-than-expected...
(EIA) Shale Gas: A Boon or Bubble?
Over the last few years, a quiet revolution has been reshaping the energy business in the U.S. Known as ‘shale gas’ – natural gas trapped within dense sedimentary rock formations, or shale formations – it is being seen as a game changer, set to usher in an era of energy...
(PBR) Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Strikes Oil in Santos Basin
Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PBR), or Petrobras S.A., announced the discovery of oil in the pre-salt reservoirs of the country’s Santos Basin. The new well...
(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil – Fuel Supplies Rise
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles increased more than expected on higher imports, while gasoline supplies rose for the third straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a surprise...
(RDSA) Royal Dutch Shell plc-Iraq Joint Venture Goes Official
Following the approval from the Governmental bodies in mid-November, Iraq officially announced its natural gas exploration joint venture with Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation....
(CHK) Climate Change: At What Price Growth?
South Africa is playing host to the climate conference, which opens today in the city of Durban. Climate change conferences focus on reducing global temperatures, which appear to accelerate global warming.
The Kyoto Protocol (1997), the game-changer in climate negotiations...
(XOM) Crude Oil and Distillate Stocks Tumble
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected decrease in crude inventories, currently at their lowest level in almost two years, while gasoline supplies rose for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate...
(CHK) Shale Gas Development Pushed as Cleaner and Cheaper
The Obama Administration has set its eyes on developing domestic shale gas (natural gas trapped within dense rock formations) from sources such as the vast Marcellus Shale, which stretches from New York to Virginia. Besides being significantly cheaper than crude oil, reliance...
(XOM) U.S. Petroleum and Distillate Stocks Shrink
The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed that crude inventories moved down, while gasoline stocks added to their supplies. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stockpiles declined for the seventh-straight week. Meanwhile, refiners...