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Broader Crude Oil Price Weakness Hurt Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) in Q2
Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the 'Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund.' A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets posted strong returns in the second…
'Oil in Our Time' May Be as Good as This Gets
To get John Authers' newsletter delivered directly to your inbox, sign up here. The stock market's relationship to war and peace can be troublesome. Just look at the Dow Industrials in 1938 and 1939, as an ever-more belligerent Hitler brought…
North Sea oil is a litmus test for Burnham | Letters
John Barstow says oil expansion is a necessity, while David Parker wonders if the prime minister will protect the planet or the fossil fuel industry North Sea oil expansion is a necessity (Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for…
US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease
The US stock market rallied to records on Tuesday as profits kept piling up for companies and as oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street's health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago. The…
Commodities: Oil Sinks As Deal Optimism Grows
Oil prices are selling off aggressively as hopes of a deal between the US and Iran grow. However, markets may be getting a bit ahead of themselves once again. In precious metals, central banks added a net 51t of gold to reserves in June, with H1…
Oil Falls, Asian Equities Rise on Hopes for Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that a deal to reopen the waterway could be finalized 'today or tomorrow.' Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted progress on the talks but cautioned that a final agreement has yet to be reached. Qatar also…
Oil Falls Amid Prospects of U.S.-Iran Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
2332 GMT — Oil falls in early trade amid prospects of a U.S.- Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which one-fifth of the world's oil is transported. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said that the U.S. could…
Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
Michael Race Business reporter, New York Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary…
Oil prices move higher after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claim Saudi tanker strike
Oil prices rebounded Wednesday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis reportedly hit a Saudi Arabian tanker in the Red Sea. The reported strike dented hopes of a potential ceasefire agreement, which rose this week following comments by Treasury…
Oil profits boom on 'war bonus' as Trump blasts energy giants for 'making too much money' - business live
Oil prices are now falling again after the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said that a deal could be struck “today or tomorrow” to reopen the strait of Hormuz. Speaking to CNBC, Bessent said: We are in talks with…
Trump blasts Houston oil giants after billions in profits
Houston's booming oil industry has long been one of the region's defining economic engines, but President Donald Trump is calling out two of the industry's biggest companies for earning too much. Trump criticized ExxonMobil and Chevron on Monday…
Alberta's Pipeline Buildout to Spur Push for Light Oil Drilling
Canada's drive to expand oil export pipelines is set to push demand for ultralight crude, and both domestic suppliers and importers are gearing up to take advantage of an anticipated rise in prices. New pipeline space, including Alberta's planned…
Miners prosper while oil drops on new Middle East peace hopes
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Tuesday as oil…
Oil Markets Price In An Iran Deal That Does Not Exist Yet
Oil prices tumbled Tuesday as traders once again priced in a U.S.-Iran agreement before anyone had actually signed one. West Texas Intermediate was trading at $75.64 per barrel shortly before 2 p.m. ET, down $4.70, or 5.85%, while Brent had fallen…
Top India Oil, Gas Producer Beats Profit Estimate on Price Surge
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. 's first-quarter profit exceeded estimates as higher crude oil and natural gas prices, along with a weaker rupee, offset lower production. The New Delhi-based explorer's net income more than doubled in the quarter ended…
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