Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Buffett bets on fossil fuels amid cheap market valuations- oil and gas 360

Buffett bets on fossil fuels amid cheap market valuations

Oil Price Warren Buffett and his investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway have been increasing stakes in oil and gas industry operators this year as cheap valuations and attractive returns make fossil fuels good investments amid the ongoing ESG considerations from many other investors.   “I love ESG” because oil and gas stocks are cheap now partly due to this, Cole Smead,

US oil M&A jumps as private equity unloads shale assets- oil and gas 360

US oil M&A jumps as private equity unloads shale assets

Nasdaq HOUSTON – U.S. oil and gas deals rebounded in the second quarter as private equity firms shed shale portfolio investments and publicly traded oil firms grabbed smaller rivals. U.S. oil exploration and production deals last quarter soared to $24 billion – nearly three times that of the first quarter, energy analytics firm Enverus disclosed on Tuesday. There were 20 deals

TotalEnergies boosts its renewables business with $1.66 billion deal- oil and gas 360

TotalEnergies boosts its renewables business with $1.66 billion deal

Oil Price TotalEnergies is buying out all remaining shares in renewable energy developer Total Eren for $1.66 billion, thus raising its stake in the firm to 100% from 30%, the French supermajor said on Tuesday. The acquisition of the 70.8% stake in Total Eren that TotalEnergies did not already own is part of the energy giant’s strategy to pursue profitable growth in

US distillate stocks fail to make summer recovery amid refinery outages- oil and gas 360

US distillate stocks fail to make summer recovery amid refinery outages

Nasdaq U.S. diesel, heating oil and jet fuel stockpiles have failed to recover from the 10-year lows hit last year when high prices caused the Biden administration to consider a ban on fuel exports, leaving the markets vulnerable to supply shocks when demand picks up toward the end of the summer. Though diesel prices have fallen by 30% year-on-year, tight

Brazilian energy major plans to spend $17 billion on mergers and acquisitions- oil and gas 360

Brazilian energy major plans to spend $17 billion on mergers and acquisitions

Oil Price Brazil’s energy major Eletrobras has plans to invest close to $17 billion over the next five years and is eager to grow through mergers and acquisitions. That’s according to a security filing, cited by Reuters, in which the Brazilian company also said that investments in electricity generation would come in at around $3.6 billion over the period. The company will also

Oil prices hit fresh 3-month highs on tightening supplies- oil and gas 360

Oil prices hit fresh 3-month highs on tightening supplies

Reuters NEW YORK :Oil prices rose to fresh three-month highs on Tuesday, as signs of tighter supplies and pledges by Chinese authorities to shore up the world’s second-biggest economy lifted sentiment. Brent futures gained 31 cents at US$83.05 a barrel by 11:03 a.m. EDT, after hitting US$83.30 earlier, the highest since April 19. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose