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Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback
US oil giants are set to report blowout profits Friday at a time when lofty gasoline prices are stressing consumers and exacerbating President Donald Trump's worries about upcoming midterm elections. The second-quarter reports from ExxonMobil and…
Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback
The second-quarter reports from ExxonMobil and Chevron reflect the overwhelmingly positive impacts to the industry's bottom line from the US-Iran war, which has led to an unprecedented supply shock due to the virtual closure of the Strait of…
The Oil Price Peak Is Still In The Future
STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely…
Big Oil Is Reaping Rewards From the Chaos in Energy Markets
America's largest oil companies reported a blockbuster quarter after the Iran war caused a historic dislocation in global markets that sent energy prices soaring. At, profits more than doubled from a year earlier to their highest level since 2022…
U.A.E. Changes How It Prices Its Crude Oil Grades
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it will change how it prices its crude oil grades sold to customers worldwide, replacing a system that locks in prices months ahead with one that better reflects the market closer to delivery. The United Arab…
Imperial Oil Ltd. stock falls Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of Imperial Oil Ltd. IMO dropped 0.07% to C$180.84 Thursday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around positive trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE rising 0.49% to 35,505.84. Imperial Oil Ltd.
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
BP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, as it looks to end six decades of production from the region. The oil major announced on Friday morning that it had launched a formal process to market its North Sea business for a…
UAE to Overhaul How It Prices All Crude Oil After Wild Swings
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., the UAE's state oil company, said it would change how it prices its crude oil grades, months after wild swings in the benchmark it has been using to underpin its sales. From Nov. 1, all Adnoc onshore and offshore crudes…
Oil prices tick up as Strait of Hormuz remains closed - TT
Oil prices resumed climbing as tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil transport, largely closed. World share benchmarks advanced, with South Korea's Kospi index jumping near 18%. On July 30, Wall…
Valero Energy: Capitalizing On The Oil-To-Silver Grid As M2 Expansions Unwind (NYSE:VLO)
Valero Energy is structurally insulated from raw crude volatility, capturing refining margins through balanced crack spreads rather than relying on unhedged upstream extraction. Hard-asset ratios (VLO-to-Silver) demonstrate the stock is stabilized…
A heat pump could soon be cheaper than replacing your oil boiler - an expert explains
If you heat your home with oil, you already know the routine. You watch the price per litre, you time your order, and you hope you're filling the tank when the market's kind, rather than when it's spiking. Around 1.7 million homes in England and…
BP puts its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
BP has put it's UK North Sea business up for sale as it looks to end over 60 years of production in the region. The company's chief executive Meg O'Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be “better positioned as part of another…
Oil companies are expected to reap big profits because of US-Iran conflict
Analysts are expecting major oil companies to report raking in large spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages. The conflict, now…
Imperial Oil: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) on Friday reported net income of $1.58 billion in its second quarter. The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of $3.27 per share. The oil and…
Exxon and Chevron profits surge on rising oil prices due to Iran war
ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war. Chevron's net income soared to $12 billion, a nearly 400% increase compared to $2.5 billion in the same period last year. Its…
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