Quantcast

Posts related to ‘CVX’

IEA Follows OPEC Downward on Oil Demand (CVX, VLO)

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 9:21 am

One day after OPEC released its monthly oil market report, the International Energy Agency published its monthly report. The two agree on most things, but differ on details. Most important, ...
Read Full Story »

Pipeline from Canada to US Gulf Coast, Billions At Risk Or Reward (TRP, XOM, SU, SNP, COP, CVX, MUR, TOT, RDS-A, BP, DVN, KMP, ENB)

Posted: October 3, 2011 at 1:54 pm

A decision is expected by the end of this year from the US State Department on whether or not the US will allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built. ...
Read Full Story »

The Great Shale Gas Opportunity in China For Outsiders (BHI, HAL, SLB, NOV, CHK, DVN, SNP, CEO, PTR, RDS-A, CVX, BP)

Posted: September 26, 2011 at 10:17 am

The boom in US natural gas drilling resulting from the technological advances of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing is beginning to spread to the rest of the world. In some ...
Read Full Story »

Apache Garners a Bargain in the North Sea (APA, XOM, APC, CVX, COP, OXY, DVN, BP)

Posted: September 21, 2011 at 11:46 am

Independent oil and gas producer Apache Corp. (NYSE: APA) has agreed to purchase the North Sea assets of a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) for $1.75 billion. The ...
Read Full Story »

The Great Energy Spin-Off Pipeline (MRO, MPC, TSO, TLLP, COP, BP, CHK, EP, XOM, CVX)

Posted: September 2, 2011 at 12:03 pm

So far this year we've noted a couple of major spin-offs in the energy section. Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) spun out its downstream business into Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: ...
Read Full Story »

Libyan Events Could Finally Lower Pump Prices (XOM, BP, CVX, COP, VLO, TSO, MPC, WNR)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:37 am

This past weekend's startling developments in Libya hit the crude oil markets almost instantly. Brent crude in Europe fell to around $105/barrel at one point, while WTI crude has gained ...
Read Full Story »

Crude Demand Falls, Profits to Follow? (XOM, CVX, COP, BP, VLO, TSO, WNR, SLB, HAL, NE, APA, DVN, CHK)

Posted: August 10, 2011 at 9:42 am

High prices have finally contributed to curing high prices in the world's crude oil market. The gloomy economic forecasts for the second half of 2011 have combined with $120/barrel prices ...
Read Full Story »

Is $80 Oil “The New $100″?… Looking for Par (XOM, CVX, COP, BP, VLO, TSO, WNR)

Posted: August 9, 2011 at 11:19 am

Yesterday's crashing market sent crude oil to its lowest close in eight months. WTI crude fell even further this morning, to below $76/barrel before turning around to rise above $82/barrel ...
Read Full Story »

S&P Rates Oil & Gas Stocks Stable (XOM, CVX, COP, APA, CHK, SLB, HAL, BHI, NE, RIG, DO, VLO, TSO, MPC)

Posted: August 8, 2011 at 12:32 pm

As the markets swoon today from Friday night's downgrade of US debt, Standard & Poor's is making other changes to its debt ratings. One sector that is unchanged is oil ...
Read Full Story »

Conoco Moves For Break-Up To Enhance Value (COP, MRO, MPC, HFC, XOM, CVX)

Posted: July 14, 2011 at 8:24 am

Looks like the whispers we were hearing yesterday about a split-up of some sort at oil major ConocoPhillips Corp. (NYSE: COP) were true. The company has announced this morning that ...
Read Full Story »

Conoco Holdings Could Offer a Boost to Some Mutual Funds (XOM, CVX, COP, PNEAX, FSENX, FISEX, AMADX)

Posted: July 5, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Since the beginning of the year, returns for the three largest US oil companies have been sturdy, if not blinding, and each has a lower than average P/E ratio. Exxon ...
Read Full Story »

Will All Oil Companies Buy Into Solar Future? BP Vindication? (TOT, SPWRA, BP, COP, CVX, XOM, FSLR, JKS, JASO, TSL, STP, LDK, CSIQ, WFR, ESLR, TAN)

Posted: April 29, 2011 at 9:58 am

Solar stocks have been wickedly punishing for many shareholders after the oil bubble of 2008 popped and then again during the recession.  A new dal may have just reset the ...
Read Full Story »

Alternative Energy Watch: Another Biofuel IPO; Batteries Make Headlines; SunPower Gets Federal Loan Guarantee (AMRS, GEVO, ADM, VLO, DD, CVX, BP, AONE, HEV, SPWRA, NRG, FSLR)

Posted: April 13, 2011 at 1:01 pm

Today's round-up of alternative energy news includes a new IPO filing from a well-known entrepreneur, some developments in batteries, and another federal loan guarantee for a large solar PV project. ...
Read Full Story »

Commodities Watch: Goldman Sachs Cashes Out; Oil Prices Could Slow Global Economy or Lead to Demand Destruction or Both (GS, CORN, BAL, GLD, SLV, CVX, XOM, COP, USO)

Posted: April 12, 2011 at 3:17 pm

Today's commodities news leads off with report that Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) and its leading commodities strategist are recommending that investors abandon long positions in copper and platinum ...
Read Full Story »

Commodity Watch: Glencore Watch; Bracing for Cotton (XSRAY, LIZ, WMT, JCP, GPS, PKX, BP, RDS-A, XOM, CVX, COP, BRGYY, BHP)

Posted: March 28, 2011 at 4:14 pm

Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Swiss-based commodities trading house Glencore International AG is expected to conduct an IPO on the Hong Kong exchange around ...
Read Full Story »