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An ongoing consolidation in the U.S. shale industry has driven up global M&A deal value in the oil and gas exploration sector to its highest first-quarter level in seven years, industry experts said. Deals worth more than $55 billion have been announced in the first two months of 2024, according to analytics firm Enverus, as …
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An ongoing consolidation in the U.S. shale industry has driven up global M&A deal value in the oil and gas exploration sector to its highest first-quarter level in seven years, industry experts said. Deals worth more than $55 billion have been announced in the first two months of 2024, according to analytics firm Enverus, as …
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U.S. natural gas futures gained more than 6% on Monday, ahead of the expiration of the March contract, in a technical rebound following a sharp retreat in the last two sessions. Front-month gas futures were down 7.5% or 12.9 cents to settle at $1.603 per million British thermal units. The March contract is set to …
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Commentary By John Kemp LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Portfolio investors have become extremely bearish about the outlook for U.S. gas prices, even though prices have already fallen to their lowest level in real terms since futures began trading in 1990. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 399 billion cubic feet …
As the world’s top global energy trading houses prepare for their biggest annual industry get-together this week in London they face a growing problem, what to do with their cash. Most trading houses, which are privately owned and controlled by their employees, disclose little about their cash position, equity or dividends. But according to more …
Bloomberg News After spiraling downward for months, futures have steadied on weaker production prospects. After spiraling downward for months, the US natural gas market has finally found a floor. Prices for the fuel had their biggest single-day gain in more than 18 months Wednesday after one of the largest domestic producers, Chesapeake Energy Corp., said it was slashing its …
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Bloomberg News Canada’s oil producers are poised to pour about half a million barrels of new daily output — more than the total production of some Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) members — into world markets over the next year or sp. And while the deluge of new crude will be a boon to …
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Canada’s economy has stagnated, with a “mild to moderate” recession expected this year. Alberta can help Canada through this economic growth crisis by reaping the benefits of a strong commodity market. But for this to happen, the federal and provincial governments must eliminate damaging policies that make Alberta a less attractive place to invest. Every year, …
Oilfield service companies and drillers have put the brakes on hiring and further job cuts could loom as natural gas producers respond to sliding prices by slashing spending on new wells to reduce excess production. Already some 4,680 oilfield jobs have been lost since December, according to data from trade group Energy Workforce & Technology …
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U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 3% on Thursday as investors awaited a weekly storage report and booked profits following a rally in the previous session spurred by Chesapeake Energy’s decision to cut its planned output for 2024. Front-month gas futures fell 5.4 cents, or 3.1% at $1.719 per million British thermal units at …
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