BP’s share price shows it’s weathering the oil price crisis – in charts April 28, 2015 BP has suffered under the pressure of falling oil prices, as the continued low cost of the black stuff reshapes the oil industry. The company’s results, released today, showed a 20 per cent drop in profits – which, amazingly, was still above market expectations. Analysts expected earnings could fall to $1.28bn (£840m), but in the event, they [...]
Oil prices hover close to a four-month high April 27, 2015 Oil prices edged closer to a four-month high in afternoon trading, as a slowdown in US production and escalating conflict in Yemen took their toll on supply. Brent crude rose to $65.37 per barrel in mid-afternoon trading, while WTI, the US benchmark, rose 0.77 per cent to $57.59. It's no coincidence the rise in prices [...]
Low oil prices lead to highest number of first-quarter profit warnings since 2009 April 26, 2015 The low price of oil has caused the number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies to go up, according to a report by Ernst & Young (EY). Since June last year, the price of the commodity has dropped by over 40 per cent and currently stands at $65 per barrel. It's an improvement from [...]
Brent Crude oil prices have just hit a 2015 high on Yemen worries and US data April 23, 2015 Oil prices have surged today on the back of worries over the conflict in Yemen and new data suggesting a fall in US supplies, sending prices to their highest of 2015. Benchmark Brent Crude hit $65.13 a barrel, rising $2.40 or three per cent, its first move above $64 this year, while West Texas Intermediate rose $1.63 [...]
Eni chief exec Claudio Descalzi says Saudi Arabia has lost control of prices April 20, 2015 Eni's chief executive Claudio Descalzi has previously warned under-investment could lead oil prices to hit $200 per barrel – now he's back with another ominous forecast for the world's tumultuous oil market. Speaking to the Financial Times, Descalzi said the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) was neither willing nor able to control oil prices. Since the 1980s Opec, [...]
Long road to recovery for oil price April 15, 2015 GLOBAL oil markets may take longer to tighten than expected due to a surge in supply from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and a potential rise in Iranian exports, even though it looks like demand is beginning to strengthen, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly market update yesterday.
Falklands Oil to delay drilling as oil prices slide April 13, 2015 OIL PRICE volatility has taken its toll on Falkland Oil and Gas, which was forced to defer exploration and drilling in offshore fields around the disputed islands, it emerged yesterday. The fledgling firm said the decision to delay drilling a second well could translate into lower costs in future, adding the company would be “in a [...]
UK Oil and Gas Investments share price falls as it seals Markswell Wood license deal for more Weald Basin oil fields after Horse Hill discovery near Gatwick April 13, 2015 The company behind the discovery of huge amounts of oil at Horse Hill near Gatwick has sealed a deal to increase its interests in the area in the south of England dubbed "Britain's Dallas". Shares in UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG) fell as much as 6.4 per cent to 2.07p in mid-morning trading, after it [...]
Oil discovery at Horse Hill near Gatwick could be bigger than North Sea oil fields with 100bn barrels April 9, 2015 A spot in the south of England near Gatwick airport could hold a massive amount of oil even larger than that found at the North Sea oil fields. Investigations at the site in Horse Hill by UK Oil and Gas Investments (UKOG), have discovered the site could hold up to 100bn barrels of the black [...]
Royal Dutch Shell BG Group mega-merger: Are there more oil deals on the way? April 8, 2015 Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell announced a takeover of gas producer BG Group today, in a deal worth £47bn. So is this the start of an oil mega-merger party? About 15 years ago low oil prices caused something similar. (Source: A.T. Kearney) Between 1998 and 1999, oil prices halved to just $10 per barrel, sparking a wave [...]