Sunday, March 30, 2025
U.S. energy sector makes strong start to 2025 - Morgan Stanley- oil and gas 360

U.S. energy sector makes strong start to 2025 – Morgan Stanley

(Investing) – The U.S. energy sector has had a strong start to 2025, despite macro uncertainty, and Morgan Stanley has updated its models to reflect this. Despite generally cautious investor sentiment on oil markets, the energy sector has had a strong start to 2025, rising 8% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500 index by around 10%, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, in a

Phillips 66 to propose new board members amid Elliott battle, WSJ reports

(BOE Report) – Phillips 66 is expected to nominate two new directors to its board as the proxy fight with activist Elliott Investment Management intensifies, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter. The refiner is set to disclose four nominees, including the two new ones, in its proxy materials Wednesday morning and will be

New oil projects set to flood market in 2025- oil and gas 360

New oil projects set to flood market in 2025

(Oil Price) – This year will see the highest amount of new oil supply in a decade, according to data analyzed by Raymond James that showed projected global additions of nearly 3 million barrels daily. But only if the price is right. Bloomberg reported the Raymond James figures, noting projects such as the giant Tengiz field in the Kazakh section of the Caspian

Elk Range Royalties closes $905 million acquisition of DJ Basin assets- oil and gas 360

Elk Range Royalties closes $905 million acquisition of DJ Basin assets

(World Oil) – Elk Range Royalties has announced a landmark acquisition of a significant mineral and royalty position spanning approximately 250,000 net royalty acres (NRA) in the DJ Basin from affiliates of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy). The $905 million transaction significantly expands Elk Range’s presence in a premier oil and gas region and aligns with Elk Range’s strategy of acquiring attractive

Climate activist urges bp investors to vote against oil-pro chairman’s reelection- oil and gas 360

Climate activist urges bp investors to vote against oil-pro chairman’s reelection

(World Oil) –  Climate activist Follow This is calling for investors in bp Plc to vote against the reappointment of Chairman Helge Lund at next month’s annual general meeting, in a public rebuke to the company’s recent pivot back toward oil and gas. Follow This has a history of pressuring bp to do more to tackle global warming, backing an

Citadel hedge fund to buy $1 billion in Haynesville natural gas assets- oil and gas 360

Citadel hedge fund to buy $1 billion in Haynesville natural gas assets

(World Oil) – Citadel made one of its biggest investments yet in the physical U.S. natural gas market, expanding in one of its most profitable business areas. The hedge fund, led by Ken Griffin, agreed to buy assets from closely held Paloma Natural Gas LLC in a deal valued at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The acquisition

Goldman Sachs: Risk in oil markets is skewed to the downside- oil and gas 360

Goldman Sachs: Risk in oil markets is skewed to the downside

(Oil Price) – The tariff wars and high spare capacity, mostly from the OPEC+ producers, are skewing the oil price risk to the downside in the medium term, according to Goldman Sachs. “While we reduced our Brent forecast range by $5/bbl to $65-80, we expect oil prices to edge up in coming months, and think that market pricing of volatility and

Eckard's Words on Wealth: Entrepreneurship as its own reward- oil and gas 360

Eckard’s Words on Wealth

(Oil & Gas 360) – Tune in for exclusive insights from an industry leader! With a mission to create tangible wealth from tangible assets, Eckard Enterprises Founder and Board Chairman Troy Eckard recounts his success story as an entrepreneur in the world’s most important industry in this audio series of minute-long insights. Those insights include how his firm evaluates different basins,

Alaska looks to lure Asian investors in $44-billion LNG project- oil and gas 360

Alaska looks to lure Asian investors in $44-billion LNG project

(Oil Price) – Officials from Alaska plan a visit to Japan and South Korea in search of potential Asian investors in the planned $44-billion Alaska LNG project, which is strongly supported by the Trump Administration. State firm Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) seeks to advance the Alaska LNG project, designed to deliver North Slope natural gas to Alaskans and export LNG to U.S.

Africa’s oil and gas investment to hit $43 billion in 2025- oil and gas 360

Africa’s oil and gas investment to hit $43 billion in 2025

(Oil Price) – Operators and developers are expected to spend a total of $43 billion on oil and gas projects in Africa this year, as established producers and newcomers see growing investments, the African Energy Chamber said in a new report. Longer term projections point to capital expenditure (capex) hitting a decade-high of $54 billion in 2030, thanks to fresh final investment

Rystad: Oil prices under pressure, but don’t expect a freefall- oil and gas 360

Rystad: Oil prices under pressure, but don’t expect a freefall

(Oil Price) – Oil prices took a hit this week, and according to Rystad Energy, the bearish mood is real—but temporary. Brent crude briefly dipped near $69 per barrel as markets reacted to OPEC+’s decision to gradually increase output starting in April, while ongoing tariff drama from Washington continues to rattle demand expectations. Rystad’s Mukesh Sahdev, Global Head of Commodity Markets

Big oil goes back to what it does best- oil and gas 360

Big oil goes back to what it does best

(Oil Price) – At the 2024 edition of CERAWeek, several energy executives openly called for a rethink of the energy transition. That had never happened before. Before, everyone was on board with a move from oil and gas to electricity. Fast forward a year, and it’s official: Big Oil is done with the transition and is returning to what it does