«Eni and its staff are already under investigation for
oil deals in Algeria, Nigeria and Italy.
«Eni has consistently downplayed its connections to World Natural Resources, a company embroiled in corruption investigations around
oil deals in Republic of Congo.
Shell's purchase of BG Group is the biggest
oil deal in a decade.
Incoming Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi's apparent personal involvement in a corrupt
oil deal in Nigeria raises serious questions about his suitability for his role managing the Italian oil giant, said Global Witness as shareholders gather in Rome for their annual meeting.
Not exact matches
NEW YORK, April 30 -
Oil prices rose on Monday after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had lied about pursuing nuclear weapons after signing a 2015
deal with global powers, while U.S. stocks fell with declines
in healthcare shares.
But there was cause for caution too: Disappointing British manufacturing and consumer lending figures added to Europe's recent run of poor data, worries about Iran's nuclear
deal simmered
in oil markets, and Wall Street was waiting for Apple's results following recent whispers of weak iPhone demand.
That
deal, though, saddled Whiting with billions
in debt just as
oil prices cratered, giving Continental an edge as it spent cash to improve ways it fracks wells.
«If Trump abandons the
deal, he risks a spike
in global
oil prices,» said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, adding that re-introducing U.S. sanctions could remove 300,000 - 500,000 bpd of Iranian
oil from global supplies.
OPEC's largest producer and de facto leader — Saudi Arabia — is the most closely watched
oil nation for hints about an unofficial
oil price target, and speculation has been ripe since the start of the
deal in January 2017 as to what price the Kingdom is aiming for.
Now TransCanada is staking a good
deal of its future
in an
oil pipeline that could end up being rejected because of political considerations.
Oil steadied on Monday, reversing early losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would make an announcement later
in the day about the nuclear
deal with Iran.
Since then, she's
dealt with the crash
in oil prices, and the current Alberta government's plan to phase out coal - fired power.
Oil prices rose on Monday, bouncing off early losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had proof that «Iran lied» about its nuclear capabilities, and that he was sure US President Donald Trump would do «the right thing»
in reviewing the country's nuclear
deal with western powers.
Marathon Petroleum has announced it will buy competitor Andeavor
in a $ 23.3 billion
deal that will create the largest independent
oil refiner by capacity
in the U.S., surpassing the established leader Valero Energy.
For GE, the
deal will help it focus more on the
oil and gas sector, especially
in North America, while shielding the parent company's earnings from the energy industry's boom and bust cycles.
Analysts and investors generally praised the
deal as data analytics and other high - technology operations grow
in demand among
oil producers.
(New throughout, updates prices, market activity and comments) NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters)-
Oil prices rose on Monday, bouncing off early losses as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had proof that «Iran lied» about its nuclear weapons capability, and that he was sure U.S. President Donald Trump would do «the right thing»
in reviewing the country's nuclear
deal with western powers.
The
deal, when announced last autumn, was predicated on a recovery
in the
oil price to $ 60 per barrel by 2019, an increase that now seems less likely with a glut of crude still circling the globe and keeping prices below $ 50.
The sentiment on Thursday marked a shift from earlier
in the week, when
oil prices fell after Trump said the United States and France could reach an agreement «fairly quickly» on the Iran nuclear
deal.
When the news broke late on Wednesday
in Moscow, Russian and western media trumpeted it as the energy
deal of the year: Glencore (glncy), the world's biggest commodities house, and the Qatar Investment Authority had agreed to buy a 19.5 % stake
in Rosneft, Russia's national
oil champion, for 10.5 billion euros ($ 11.1 billion).
Global
oil supply rose
in June as compliance with an OPEC - led
deal to freeze production showed signs that it was stalling, the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted
in its latest market report on Thursday.
But the world has changed a great
deal since the height of OPEC's power
in 1979, when member nations accounted for 50 % of global
oil production, compared with less than one - third today.
And while the
deal is set to be reviewed
in May, multiple OPEC energy ministers have endorsed retaining a relationship that could help prevent another destabilizing collapse
in oil prices — like the one that began
in mid-2014.
«If Trump abandons the
deal, he risks a spike
in global
oil prices... The re-introduction of U.S. sanctions would hurt Iran's ability to transact
in dollars,» said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.
Oil and gas company Zeta Petroleum has launched a proposal to acquire full ownership of Sydney - based Pan Pacific Petroleum by buying all the shares it doesn't already own
in the company,
in a
deal worth $ 29.4 million.
Exxon (xom) under Tillerson continued a strategy of his predecessors, signing
deals in remote,
oil - rich regions including Russia, which Trump has touted as a sign of the executive's global connections which would serve him well
in the top U.S. diplomatic role.
Railways, who added crude by rail capacity earlier this decade only to have the market vanish as pipeline space opened up, have been slow to move back
in the
oil transport business, asking producers to sign longer - term
deals.
Santos and Quadrant Energy have signed a
deal for the sale of the Stag
oil project
in the Carnarvon Basin to Malaysian company Sona Petroleum for $ US50 million ($ A70 million).
Energy giant Woodside Petroleum is considering growth opportunities
in Papua New Guinea, announcing today it was evaluating a takeover offer for
Oil Search through an all - scrip
deal valued at more than $ 11 billion.
CALGARY — Calgary - based
oil and gas company Petrominerales (TSX: PMG) is up for sale
in a proposed
deal worth roughly $ 1.6 - billion.
Dempsey Minerals has announced a change
in direction with a proposed acquisition of a local unlisted
oil explorer,
in a
deal valued at about $ 2.6 million.
My Dad used to say that, if you were offered an
oil and gas
deal in New Jersey or a share of a thoroughbred
in Toledo, you should flee as fast as you can.
China eased the payment terms two years ago on some $ 19 billion
in oil - for - loan
deals, under which...
SPECIAL REPORT: China's rising LNG demand has coincided with a flurry of
deals, highlighting potential for a turnaround
in WA's
oil and gas sector.
Last year, Saudi Arabia pledged billions of dollars of investments
in projects
in Indonesia and Malaysia to secure long - term
oil supply
deals.
American
oil and gas players struck more
deals but targeted more modest acquisitions
in the third quarter, PwC reports.
Dinesh Kumar Sarraf, chairman and MD of ONGC, says the
deal rational was to create an integrated company
in the
oil and gas space.
Some of Friedland's past money - makers include the 1996 sale of his Voisey's Bay nickel property to Inco for $ 3.1 billion and the 2009 sale of Ivanhoe Energy's American
oil and gas operations to Seneca Resources Corp.
in a $ 40 - million
deal.
Oil prices slipped away from 2018 highs on Thursday, with global benchmark Brent trading at $ 71.15
in early afternoon
deals, down 0.8 percent, and WTI trading at $ 66.38, around 0.6 percent lower.
Under the Obama administration, sanctions on the
oil industry
in Tehran were lifted
in exchange for limits on the country's nuclear program as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear
deal.
President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Paris
deal in June, saying the accord would have cost America trillions of dollars, killed jobs, and hindered the
oil, gas, coal and manufacturing industries.
Ahead of the
deal, however, Nigeria's
oil minister had insisted the group was «aligned» and was
in agreement about extending the cuts, despite the risk of a strong comeback by U.S. shale
oil producers.
The producers will review the
deal at the next OPEC meeting
in June to assess how it is impacting
oil prices and global global crude stockpiles.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis discusses the morning activity
in the commodities markets after
oil surges on reports of an OPEC production
deal.
The Perth - based junior has secured board recommendations and pre-bid acceptances from several major shareholders
in a
deal that will bulk up its profile
in the revered
oil and gas basin
COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 - Denmark's A.P. Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, sold its North Sea - focused
oil and gas business
in August to France's Total
in a $ 7.5 billion
deal in August as it focuses on transport and logistics.
NEW YORK, April 30 -
Oil prices rallied on Monday after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had lied about pursuing nuclear weapons after signing a 2015
deal with global powers, while global stock indexes dipped with the S&P 500 led down by losses
in technology.
Total closed a $ 450 million
deal to buy Marathon
Oil's 16.33 percent stake
in Waha
in March, but the
deal drew criticism
in Libya and the NOC is currently examining whether to intervene
in one way or another.
OPEC is working on a «very long - term»
deal to try to extend its alliance with other
oil producers, Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo said at an energy conference
in Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday.
Oil prices were trading
in the red
in late European
deals Friday, with Brent at $ 52.77 per barrel, while U.S. crude hovered at $ 47.10.