Tag: oil
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Exxon to combine business units in part of reorg
The U.S. oil company, which posted a record profit in 2022, plans to form three new organizations under which it will wed several smaller units later this year such as its financial-services, procurement and customer-service groups, according to a memo that was sent to employees and viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Reorganizing the business…
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Boom time again for oil and gas
Thanks to a mix of events, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the U.S. economic recovery, fossil fuels are showing surprising resilience, despite President Biden’s push to transition to clean energy and the industry’s own history of boom-bust investing and heavy reliance on debt. U.S. production of natural gas—Chesapeake’s focus—has hit record levels. The country’s crude oil…
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Exxon & Chevron to concentrate their spending in the Americas
The two fossil-fuel giants plan to spend most of their annual budgets in the Americas this year, with Chevron saying it will pour 70% of the capital allocated for production into oil fields in the U.S., Argentina and Canada, and Exxon saying it will spend a similar portion of its budget in the Permian Basin…
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Pembina Pipeline (PBA) announces intent to switch from monthly to quarterly dividend payouts
Some analysts say this should not affect Pembina’s dividend as it is well supported by their conservative payout ratio. It’s estimated near 60% after accounting for all capital expenditures. Subject to approval of future common share dividends by the Board of Directors, Pembina intends to move from its current practice of paying monthly dividends to…
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U.S. households spending almost double on gasoline versus last year
U.S. households are now spending the equivalent of $5,000 a year on gasoline, up from $2,800 a year ago, according to Yardeni Research. In March, the annual rate of gasoline spending was at $3,800, Yardeni noted. During the week of May 16, the national retail price for gasoline reached a record $4.59 per gallon, the…
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CrossAmerica Partners is a winner… so far
I sell out of BP, Oil execs on the hot seat, inflation still sky high, and much much more!