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Repsol Plans to Double Oil Production in Venezuela

Spain’s Repsol plans to double its oil production in Venezuela and continue with its diluent swap agreements with the OPEC country as approved by the U.S. government.

OGInterview: Building EIV Capital’s Midstream Investment Strategy

Midstream-focused EIV Capital has added non-operated assets and transition projects to its portfolio as a sign of the times.

Permian Gas Finds Another Way to Asia

A crop of Mexican LNG facilities in development will connect U.S. producers to high-demand markets while avoiding the Panama Canal.

Petrobras Sending Nearly Half of Oil Exports to China

Conflict in the Middle East has enabled Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras to change the flow of its oil exports, with China being the primary beneficiary, followed by Europe.

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (April 29, 2024)

Stratas Advisors says even with the reported drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, the price of Brent crude oil remains below the upward channel that had been in place since January of this year.

Hedge Funds Retreat from Oil as War Risk Fades: Kemp

Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 95 MMbbl in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts over the seven days ending on April 23.

Barnett & Beyond: Marathon, Oxy, Peers Testing Deeper Permian Zones

Marathon Oil, Occidental, Continental Resources and others are reaching under the Permian’s popular benches for new drilling locations. Analysts think there are areas of the basin where the Permian’s deeper zones can compete for capital.

Keeping it Simple: Antero Stays on Profitable Course in 1Q

Bucking trend, Antero Resources posted a slight increase in natural gas production as other companies curtailed production.

Repsol to Drop Marcellus Rig in June

Spain’s Repsol plans to drop its Marcellus Shale rig in June and reduce capex in the play due to the current U.S. gas price environment, CEO Josu Jon Imaz told analysts during a quarterly webcast.

Exxon’s Guyana Gas Project a “Win-Win,” Set for Hook-up by Year-end ‘24

Exxon Mobil Corp. CEO Darren Woods said the company’s gas-to-power project in Guyana is a “win-win proposition particularly for the people of Guyana” when completed and hooked-up by year-end 2024.