Oil investor hopes were raised at the start of the year by a deal to cut production between members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and some non-OPEC producers.
Today I'm sending you a piece on Ecuador's recent move to change the terms of its contracts with
oil investors to keep more of the returns in the state.
Last month the company said it plans to invest nearly 70 percent of this budget to boost production in Permian and Montney, as
oil investors pressure producers to improve production without significantly increasing capital budgets.
A WWF 2012 report, Palm
oil investor Guidance looking at the role of investors in supporting the development of a sustainable palm oil industry.
To be fair Arsenal has been sponsored by
oil investors for a long time.
However, this is just the kind of news flow junior
oil investors love, so the share price has continued making steady progress.
Oil Investors at Brink of Losing Trillions of Dollars in Assets.
The ultimate aim is to respond to the new urgency amongst major
oil investors to review their exposure to assets that are at risk of destroying shareholder value.
Not exact matches
Jeffrey Gundlach, one of the world's most closely watched
investors, recommended a short position in social media giant Facebook Inc and a long position in the SPDR S&P
Oil and Gas Exploration ETF.
The much - anticipated international listing of Saudi Aramco — the world's largest
oil company — is likely to be delayed until 2019, but that decision makes sense given that
oil prices are expected to head to $ 80 per barrel, a private equity
investor said.
Investors hoping to a buy a piece of the world's largest
oil company may be forced to wait until 2019 at the earliest, amid reports Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) is likely to be delayed.
Against three - digit world
oil prices, these costs may seem competitive, but a look at some historical figures reveals why
investors may remain nervous about oilsands cost inflation.
Saudi Arabia needs to cover weighty domestic spending and attract
investors to a partial sale of its state
oil company, Aramco.
Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said higher
oil prices lessen all the worries from 2015 and 2016 about the Saudi government's ability to maintain its commitments, but the consolidation of power in the hands of the Crown Prince also is significant for the market and
investors as his reform program is widely regarded as critical for Saudi Arabia's future prosperity.
Although the
oil price and the dollar have moved in tandem for the last few weeks, the two generally tend to trade in the opposite direction, as a stronger dollar encourages non-U.S.
investors to sell
oil and crude - importing countries to curtail their purchases.
Investors who were underweight on the Canadian market because of negative outlooks on the Canadian dollar,
oil and other commodities are returning, says Lesley Marks, senior vice-president and chief investment officer, Fundamental Canadian Equities, at BMO Asset Management.
With
oil prices creeping back upward, brave
investors are re-examining energy stocks.
Crude
oil has helped the Saudi stock market race ahead of the rest of the world this year, but the rally is about more than energy, as reforms from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receive
investors» endorsement.»
Investors who would prefer to play E&P companies more broadly could consider the iShares U.S.
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, which focuses on large - cap companies and has an expense ratio of 0.43 %.
At the time, many
investors forgot why the upstream and downstream segments of the industry were ever united, threatening the raison d'etre of Big
Oil.
Investors need
oil and gas companies to make the case that they can become part of the solution to climate change, while remaining profitable.
Wall Street has fallen as healthcare stocks slid and
investors worried about rising costs for companies as
oil prices rose, although the major indexes eked out a gain in April to snap a two - month losing streak.
We should be indignant that «water is the new
oil» (sorry, data) and yet investment lags other categories, the timeline for this revolution being too long for many
investors who otherwise seek to change the world.
The region in recent years has seen
investor sentiment rattled by developments such as the drop in
oil prices, the war in Syria and a sudden corruption purge from Riyadh.
Oil and gas companies need to prove to
investors that they can shift to a low - carbon energy mix, while remaining profitable, says Bill Hafker.
Investors hoping to a buy a piece of the world's largest
oil company may be forced to wait until 2019 at the earliest, amid reports Saudi Aramco's IPO is likely to be delayed.
According to Dan Nathan of RiskReversal.com, selling put options is a good way to collect a high premium from
investors who are worried
oil prices will fall even further.
The upshot: For now
investors should avoid pure - play downstream companies like Marathon Petroleum (mpc), which has focused on refining, retail gas sales, and transport since being spun off from Marathon
Oil (mro) in 2011.
An argument can be made that
oil and gas companies are just reflecting the unfortunate situation they find themselves in, but that's not enough, and it's not what
investors are asking for.
Despite the U.S. Treasury Department warning
investors away from it, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says the launch of his country's
oil - backed answer to Bitcoin, Petro, raised $ 735 million in its first day.
Analysts and
investors generally praised the deal as data analytics and other high - technology operations grow in demand among
oil producers.
European markets continued lower on Monday afternoon as
investors focused on fresh data from the euro zone and volatility in
oil markets.
In its early days, when natural gas prices rose and fell in lockstep with
oil,
investors questioned its business plan.
The company said in February that it planned to buy back up to $ 5 billion of stock over 2018 - 2020 to share the benefits of higher
oil prices with
investors.
European markets closed lower on Monday as the euro hit a two - and - a-half year high and
investors kept a close eye on the moves in
oil.
The next few weeks will be crucial for
oil prices as
investors see how the OPEC deal will be implemented, according to a new report by the IEA.
With
oil prices rising again, it now has to prove to
investors and analysts that it took the right course.
Oil prices dipped during afternoon trade on Monday, erasing gains supported by a political rift in the Middle East, before
investor concerns over a global supply overhang returned.
Basic resources jumped 1.22 percent as a sector, supported by an uptick in metal prices, while
oil stocks fell as
investors doubt that the recent rally in prices will last.
First things first: If you come off like a snake -
oil salesman desperate to get his hands on capital, you'll immediately turn
investors away.
I first learned how to sell to
investors in 1977, when I took a part - time job selling
oil and gas tax shelters to rich people.
That is because banks, private - equity firms and institutional
investors have continued to pour money into the sector even as
oil companies slashed billions of dollars in spending from their budgets and laid off more than 100,000 workers.
European markets hovered around the flatline as
investors geared up for the latest in corporate earnings while keeping an eye on geopolitics and
oil.
If
oil prices tumble,
investors» ability to grab high returns within a few years fades.
NEW YORK, April 13 -
Oil prices extended recent gains and a gauge of global stocks eased on Friday as concern over a broader conflict in Syria left
investors nervous, while U.S. bank shares led Wall Street lower.
Lance was not alone among the
oil CEOs looking to attract
investors back to the spurned sector, with Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden saying Shell and the industry are working to achieve better shareholder returns through strong free cash flow and lower debt.
Oil fell Tuesday as a stronger dollar prompted
investors to take profits from a two - week rally ahead of weekly data that analysts have forecast will indicate an uptick crude inventories.
Barron's calling Shell «the best big
oil stock for
investors,» saying shares could rise more than 20 % this year.
In a field that's long struggled to prove scientific doubters wrong (and attracted more than a few charlatans selling snake
oil), Laberge's efforts have been enough to attract serious
investors like Cenovus Energy and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The
investor is also encouraged by signs that OPEC and Saudi Arabia are finally considering a freeze that could prop up
oil prices.