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<li>US crude oil inventory declined by 12.2 million barrels as of the week ending on 28/Jun, the biggest drawdown since July 2023.</li>
<li>Henry Hub prices continued to decline from last week due to increased production and cooler weather forecasts.</li>
<li>Saudi Aramco awarded over USD 25 billion in contracts for gas expansion. Goldman Sachs lowered its target price on Saudi Aramco but maintained its “Neutral” rating.</li>
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US crude oil inventory declined by 12.2 million barrels as of the week ending on 28/Jun, the biggest drawdown since July 2023.
Henry Hub prices continued to decline from last week due to increased production and cooler weather forecasts.
Saudi Aramco awarded over USD 25 billion in contracts for gas expansion. Goldman Sachs lowered its target price on Saudi Aramco but maintained its “Neutral” rating.


[ETP 27/2024] Oil Prices Surge While Natural Gas Slides; Energy Majors' Gains Slowdown

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<li>Occidental trades at higher PE and PB valuations than Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, and BP. European oil majors are cheaper than American peers.  </li>
<li>Occidental has been the Permian Basin's leading oil and gas producer for the past five years. </li>
<li>Occidental expects to close the USD 12 billion CrownRock acquisition by August. The deal is anticipated to boost its oil output by 170k bpd. </li>
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Occidental trades at higher PE and PB valuations than Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell, TotalEnergies, and BP. European oil majors are cheaper than American peers.  
Occidental has been the Permian Basin's leading oil and gas producer for the past five years. 
Occidental expects to close the USD 12 billion CrownRock acquisition by August. The deal is anticipated to boost its oil output by 170k bpd. 


Berkshire's Bullish Bet on Occidental Fails to Sway Market Sentiments

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<li>An unexpected increase in US crude oil and gasoline inventories pushed oil prices down but the ongoing conflicts capped the downside.</li>
<li>Growing natural gas output dampens Henry Hub’s uptrend. Europe will ban transshipments of Russian LNG in its ports from March 2025.</li>
<li>Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Australia resumed full production. Wells Fargo lowered its target price on Shell but raised it on Occidental.</li>
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An unexpected increase in US crude oil and gasoline inventories pushed oil prices down but the ongoing conflicts capped the downside.
Growing natural gas output dampens Henry Hub’s uptrend. Europe will ban transshipments of Russian LNG in its ports from March 2025.
Chevron's Wheatstone LNG facility in Australia resumed full production. Wells Fargo lowered its target price on Shell but raised it on Occidental.


[ETP 26/2024] Oil Prices Drop on Surprise Inventory Build; Oil Majors Slide but Retain Gains

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<ul><li>Guyana is experiencing rapid development and construction due to Exxonmobil's discovery of an oil reservoir off its coast</li><li>The oil discovery is expected to bring in over $100 billion to Guyana's government, potentially lifting many out of poverty</li><li>However, there are concerns about how the wealth from the oil boom will be managed and whether it will benefit the general population or lead to corruption and instability</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Guyana is experiencing rapid development and construction due to Exxonmobil's discovery of an oil reservoir off its coastThe oil discovery is expected to bring in over $100 billion to Guyana's government, potentially lifting many out of povertyHowever, there are concerns about how the wealth from the oil boom will be managed and whether it will benefit the general population or lead to corruption and instabilityThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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<li>The gap between OPEC and IEA’s oil demand forecasts widened: OPEC kept its 2024 forecast at 2.25m bpd, while IEA lowered its forecast to 960k bpd from 1.1m bpd.</li>
<li>Europe’s attempt to cut Russian LNG imports grows stronger, as the French Senate Committee recommends cutting Russian dependence.</li>
<li>Since 17/June, Energy majors began recovering. Berkshire increased its holdings in Occidental, while Shell expanded its LNG market access by acquiring Pavilion Energy.</li>
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The gap between OPEC and IEA’s oil demand forecasts widened: OPEC kept its 2024 forecast at 2.25m bpd, while IEA lowered its forecast to 960k bpd from 1.1m bpd.
Europe’s attempt to cut Russian LNG imports grows stronger, as the French Senate Committee recommends cutting Russian dependence.
Since 17/June, Energy majors began recovering. Berkshire increased its holdings in Occidental, while Shell expanded its LNG market access by acquiring Pavilion Energy.


[ETP 25/2024] Energy Majors Bounce Back; Their Expansion Spree Continues

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Exxon Mobil Corporation operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis.  The Company's operations include exploration and production of oil and gas, electric power generation, and coal and minerals operations. Exxon Mobil also manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants, and chemicals.

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[ETP 27/2024] Oil Prices Surge While Natural Gas Slides; Energy Majors' Gains Slowdown

US crude oil inventory sees the biggest drawdown since July 2023. TotalEnergies exits South Africa to focus on Namibia. Jefferies cuts Chevron's...

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Berkshire's Bullish Bet on Occidental Fails to Sway Market Sentiments

Berkshire buys Occidental shares for nine straight trading days between 5/Jun-17/Jun. Occidental has the largest acreage in the Permian and has...

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[ETP 26/2024] Oil Prices Drop on Surprise Inventory Build; Oil Majors Slide but Retain Gains

Inventory build-up in the US points to signs of weaker-than-expected summer demand, Nat-gas prices hit by rising output. Uptrend in oil & gas...

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Will Exxon Make or Break Guyana?

Guyana is experiencing a major development boom fueled by ExxonMobil's discovery of a massive oil reservoir, which has the potential to bring in...

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[ETP 25/2024] Energy Majors Bounce Back; Their Expansion Spree Continues

Oil prices rise on seasonal demand growth and Middle East conflicts. Henry Hub slides on the forecast of cooler temperatures next week. Energy...

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