Diversified Energy Acquires ConocoPhillips Midcon Assets for $240 Million
Diversified Energy Co. Plc agreed to acquire Midcontinent assets from ConocoPhillips...
Diversified Energy Co. Plc agreed to acquire Midcontinent assets from ConocoPhillips Co. for $240 million, further bolstering Diversified’s central regional focus area.
“Building on our success in Appalachia, we are excited to increase our holdings within the central region that position us to drive greater synergies and unlock additional shareholder value through scale,” Diversified CEO Rusty Hutson Jr. commented in a company release on July 28.
The acquisition, which includes an interest in roughly 1,500 producing wells located in Oklahoma and Texas, represents Diversified’s sixth major acquisition within the central region and its second in the Midcontinent.
Germany just approved a $180 billion fund designed to reduce the nation's reliance on Russian energy supply
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved plans for roughly $180 billion in funding aimed...
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved plans for roughly $180 billion in funding aimed in part at reducing the country's reliance on Russian energy, as Moscow continues to cut gas flows into Europe. Germany's expansion of renewables is "even more topical and urgent" after Russia invaded Ukraine, Finance Minister Christian Lindner reportedly said.
London-based Shell said its second-quarter adjusted earnings — which exclude one-time items and fluctuations in the value of inventories — rose to $11.5 billion from $5.5 billion in the same three-month period last year.
Biden just announced a 6-step plan to lower your electricity bill
Because of the rising price of natural gas, utility prices are spiking this year. For many, keeping cool...
Because of the rising price of natural gas, utility prices are spiking this year. For many, keeping cool is already cost-prohibitive, at a time when other expenses are also surging in price.
In May, Barclays projected that US households could see a 30% to 40% hike in monthly energy bills in 2022 if natural gas prices remain high.
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would be implementing six new measures to temper the price of electricity, and make clean energy homes more widespread and affordable overall.
"As extreme heat continues to affect tens of millions of Americans, hitting low-income families harder than others, President Biden is implementing new programs to help maintain a consistent and affordable energy supply to cool their homes," the White House said in a statement.
U.S. first-time unemployment claims decline in latest week
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 256,000 in the week ended July...
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 256,000 in the week ended July 23, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would inch down to 249,000 from last week’s initial estimate of 251,000. The department revised last week’s level to 261,000. That was the highest level since mid-November.
Key details: The four-week average of claims rose 6,250 to 249,250, the eighth straight weekly gain.
Big picture: Jobless claims have been creeping higher since hitting a low of 166,000 in March. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the labor market was strong and a bulwark against recession. “The continued strength of the labor market suggests underlying demand remains solid,” Powell said.
