Wednesday, March 12, 2025
ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil get second US FTC request over $22.5 billion deal- oil and gas 360

ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil get second US FTC request over $22.5 billion deal

Yahoo Finance Top U.S. independent oil producer ConocoPhillips said on Friday it received a second request from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for information on its proposed acquisition of rival Marathon Oil. ConocoPhillips said both companies received the requests on July 11 and are working with the FTC to review the merger. CONTEXT Conoco said in May it would pay

Oil and gas activity in US Rockies, Midwest fell in Q2, Kansas Fed says- oil and gas 360

Oil and gas activity in US Rockies, Midwest fell in Q2, Kansas Fed says

Reuters Oil and gas energy activity in Oklahoma, Colorado and the northern part of New Mexico fell in the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said on Friday in its quarterly survey of energy activity. Drilling and business activity contracted for a fifth straight quarter and will likely continue to fall over the next six

UK government denies claims Ed Miliband has banned new North Sea Oil licences- oil and gas 360

UK government denies claims Ed Miliband has banned new North Sea Oil licences

Oil Price The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has denied reports that Ed Miliband has banned the North Sea oil regulator from issuing any outstanding drilling and exploration licences, calling them “a complete fabrication”. Earlier today, The Telegraph claimed that the new energy security and net zero minister had overruled his officials to stop the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA)

U.S. rig count had an increase of 1 this week, at 585- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count had a decrease of 1 this week, at 584

Oil and Gas 360 This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that U.S. had a decrease of 1 over last week, resulting in a total count of 584 rigs. Canada had an increase of 14 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 189 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, only the Granite

Oil trades in narrow range since 2022 on OPEC+, sanctions and demand worries- oil and gas 360

Oil trades in narrow range since 2022 on OPEC+, sanctions and demand worries

U.S. News LONDON – Brent crude oil has been trading in a tight range of $75-$90 a barrel since late 2022 as OPEC+ cuts keep a floor under prices while sizeable spare capacity, demand uncertainty and sanctions policy prevent the market breaking higher. After a series of gradual production increases that started in early 2021 which unwound historic cuts agreed