Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Chevron slows Permian production growth in strategic move to free up cash flow- oil and gas 360

Chevron slows Permian production growth in strategic move to free up cash flow

(World Oil) – (Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp. plans to slow production growth in the biggest U.S. oil field next year in the most definitive sign yet that President-elect Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to ramp up American oil output.   Chevron will reduce capital expenditures in the Permian basin to between $4.5 billion and $5 billion in 2025, a

Is oil’s gloom overblown? Barclays thinks so- oil and gas 360

Is oil’s gloom overblown? Barclays thinks so

(Oil Price) – The oil market is bracing for a tough 2025, but Barclays believes the industry’s pessimism might be overdone. Brent crude hovered around $71 per barrel this week, raising chatter of a potential dip into the $50-$60 range next year. But Barclays’ analysts argue that the market’s fixation on oversupply could be cloaking the inevitable tightening of supply-demand dynamics.

Morgan Stanley ups H2 2025 Brent view to $70 after OPEC+ decision- oil and gas 360

Morgan Stanley ups H2 2025 Brent view to $70 after OPEC+ decision

(BOE Report) – Morgan Stanley bumped up its Brent price view for the second half of 2025 and said it now expects a smaller oil market surplus for the year following a decision by OPEC+ oil producers to delay and slow plans for higher output. The bank raised its Brent price forecast for the second half of 2025 to $70

Goldman Sachs maintains 2025 Brent oil price forecast at $76 per barrel0 oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs maintains 2025 Brent oil price forecast at $76 per barrel

(BOE Report) – Goldman Sachs on Friday maintained its forecast for Brent oil to average $76 per barrel in 2025, citing a balanced market situation, with lower OPEC+ supply offsetting an unexpected surge last month in commercial inventories at Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. “We maintain our annual average Brent forecasts of $76/bbl in 2025 and $71 in

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

U.S. rig count increased by 7 as of this week, at 589

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. had an increase of 7 over last week, resulting in a total count of 589 rigs. Canada had an decrease of 11 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 194 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Granite Wash, the Marcellus, the

BP looks to sell a minority stake in its U.S. natural gas pipelines- oil and gas 360

BP looks to sell a minority stake in its U.S. natural gas pipelines

(Oil Price) – BP is looking to sell up to 49% of its U.S. natural gas pipeline network in a deal that could fetch up to $3 billion, Reuters reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the plans. The potential sale would be part of BP’s efforts to reduce its net debt, which has recently increased, according to some of Reuters’s

Shell, Equinor join to create UK’s largest independent oil and gas company- oil and gas 360

Shell, Equinor join to create UK’s largest independent oil and gas company

(World Oil) – Equinor and Shell will combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer, the companies’ UK subsidiaries have announced. The incorporated joint venture (IJV) will be set up to sustain domestic oil and gas production and security of energy supply in

Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears after OPEC+ cut extensions- oil and gas 360

Oil set for weekly loss on surplus fears after OPEC+ cut extensions

(Investing) – Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss, as analysts continued to forecast a supply surplus in 2025 despite the OPEC+ decision to postpone planned supply increases and extend deep output cuts to the end of 2026. Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 1%, to $71.37 per barrel at 1415 GMT. U.S. West