Chevron Corporation’s Major Capital Projects Set to Deliver Strong Growth
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 2:19PM CDT
U.S. oil majors are exiting a period of heavy liquefied natural gas (LNG) and oil spending. As megaproject production grows, and as capital is redirected to shorter cycle growth, then free cash flow should improve, all else being equal. Chevron ...
Why Oil Refiners Really Want to Keep This Regulation in Place
Jay Yao, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 11:38AM CDT
Rex Tillerson, the CEO of ExxonMobil , once said that if oil traded solely based on supply and demand, oil prices would be $60 to $70 a barrel, not $100 a barrel. The reason for the discrepancy is speculation. Many financial institutions and...
Making Sense of LINN Energy LLC's Big Trade
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 8:46AM CDT
Photo credit: LINN Energy LINN Energy and LinnCo announced the first trade involving LINN Energy's acreage in the Permian Basin. LINN Energy is trading 25,000 net acres in Texas' Midland Basin, as well as 1,000 net acres in New Mexico...
Big Oil May Want to Reconsider Working in Russia if America Implements This New Sanction
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 8:32AM CDT
President Vladimir Putin may not be doing his Fonz impersonation much longer if Exxon pulls out of Russia (photo courtesy: kremlin.ru) Sanctions against Russia following the Putin government's incursion into Ukraine have so far barely made a dent...
ExxonMobil ships first LNG cargo from USD19bn PNG LNG Project ahead of schedule
M2 - Mon May 26, 6:23AM CDT
Oil & gas company Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) reported on Sunday the delivery of the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the USD19bn PNG LNG project ahead of schedule.
China's Energy Treasure Trove May Just Be Fool's Gold After All
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 4:43PM CDT
What is more disappointing? Finding out that you missed out on something from the get go, or getting good news and only later finding out that it wasn't what you expected? Personally, I think the latter is harder to stomach, and that is why ...
This Game-Changing Energy Find in Israel Just Hit a Wall; Can It Recover?
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 4:01PM CDT
Just when Israel was on track to realize the benefits of its sizable natural gas fields , a major obstacle could send that promise off the rails. Woodside Petroleum recently announced that it has withdrawn from talks with Noble Energy and its...
ExxonMobil Ships First Cargo from PNG LNG Project
Business Wire - Sun May 25, 4:00PM CDT
--Nine trillion cubic feet of gas is expected to be produced over 30 years
How Big Oil Companies Are Undermining U.S. Sanctions Against Russia
Arjun Sreekumar, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 11:00AM CDT
Following Russia's annexation of Crimea and its aggressive tactics in eastern Ukraine, the U.S. imposed sanctions on several government officials and Russian companies with close ties to the Kremlin. If Russian President Vladimir Putin attempts to...
If Russia Situation Worsens, These Energy Stocks Could Surge
Arjun Sreekumar, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 10:38AM CDT
With the U.S. and its European allies now getting ready to impose additional sanctions on Russia if the country attempts to disrupt Ukraine's upcoming presidential election, the markets are eagerly watching how the situation will play out. If the...
Europe’s Predicament Is Big Oil’s Triumph
Lennox Yieke, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 25, 9:03AM CDT
U.S. consumers and industries are enjoying lower natural gas prices driven by massive shale finds across North America. This was evident during the winter when more families turned to natural gas and abandoned propane due to the huge price...
Watch for the Parade of Oil and Gas Companies Headed for Mexico
David Smith, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 3:30PM CDT
It's now been nearly six months since Mexico's legislature acquiesced to a measure removing a 75-year monopoly held by the state company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), for the production of oil and gas in the country. There's been little recent news...
ExxonMobil Corporation's Arctic Opportunity
Daniel Gibbs, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 12:18PM CDT
Some of the best opportunities for oil and gas producing companies can be found in the Arctic. This is partly due to the sheer quantity of resources that can be found in that area. By some estimates, the Arctic regions of the world contain...
Chevron Corporation Backs Oil Price Projection
Varun Chandan, Arora, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 9:19AM CDT
Oil major Chevron recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2014. While rivals ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter, Chevron's first-quarter earnings missed Street...
2014 Value Investor 500: The Full List
Dan Dzombak, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 24, 8:01AM CDT
The Value Investor 500 is my attempt to highlight the top 500 publicly traded companies in the U.S. To construct a quality-based list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., I focused on what's really important for investors to pay attention to: ...
The Dow Climbs Higher, but Chevron, Exxon Mobil Keep Falling
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 23, 8:05PM CDT
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrials closed out the week on a positive note, gaining 63 points, and bringing its weekly advance to about 115 points. The broader market did even better, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record, and small-cap...
Final Glance: Oil companies
AP - Fri May 23, 5:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Wage Shadows Looming Large Over Norway - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 23, 2:44PM CDT
A continuing impasse over the ongoing wage negotiations in Norway threaten its status as a stable energy producer.
Exxon Strikes Shale Oil in Argentina - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 23, 1:10PM CDT
ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) announced the discovery of oil and gas in an unconventional shale well in Neuquen Province of Argentina by ExxonMobil's affiliate in partnership with the provincial government's energy company Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen.
Midday Glance: Oil companies
AP - Fri May 23, 12:40PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top oil companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: