Economic Report: U.S. jobless claims drop 23,000 to 238,000 as omicron wave recedes
New requests for U.S. unemployment benefits fell for the second week in a row to 238,000, as the record...
New requests for U.S. unemployment benefits fell for the second week in a row to 238,000, as the record omicron wave receded and more people were able to go back to work.
Hannathon Reportedly Offering Midland Basin Acreage Valued around $500 Million
Private U.S. oil and gas producer...
Private U.S. oil and gas producer Hannathon Petroleum LLC has retained an investment bank to sell around 18,000 net acres in the Northern Midland Basin of Texas, according to marketing documents seen by Reuters.
The assets could be valued at around $500 million in a sale, a source familiar with the matter said. The source requested anonymity as the sale plan is confidential.
Shale operators have leaned heavily on dealmaking in recent months as a strong rebound in oil and gas prices has given companies a window to sell assets at attractive prices. The global crude oil benchmark on Jan. 31 traded at over $91/bbl, up 62% from a year earlier.
Oilfield Servicers bullish about N. American business
Oilfield services majors Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker...
Oilfield services majors Schlumberger,Halliburton and Baker Hughes expect to benefit from an up-to-25% projected jump in spending by North American drillers in 2022, which should allow more room to increase services pricing. "Tight oil supply and demand growth beyond the pre-pandemic peak are projected to result in a substantial step-up in capital spending," Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch said.
US was world's top LNG exporter for 2nd straight month
The US exported 8.04 million short tons of liquefied natural gas in January, surpassing...
The US exported 8.04 million short tons of liquefied natural gas in January, surpassing Qatar as the world's top LNG exporter for the second consecutive month. Shipping data from Refinitiv show that Europe, which is battling an energy crisis, remained the largest buyer of US LNG last month, receiving about 66% of the exported volumes.
S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq book 4th straight day of gains with tech shares in focus
U.S. stocks ended Wednesday near session highs, building on recent gains for equities as investors look...
U.S. stocks ended Wednesday near session highs, building on recent gains for equities as investors look to a big slate of earnings on deck from the communications and technology sectors.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.63% rose 224.09 points, or 0.6%, ending at 35,629.33.
The S&P 500 indexSPX, +0.94% gained 0.9%, or 42.84 points, to finish at 4,589.38, buoyed by gains in the communication services sector SP500.50, +3.09%XLC, +2.00%, which rose 3.1%, powered by Google parent Alphabet Inc.
The Nasdaq Composite IndexCOMP, 0.50% finished up 0.5% at 14,417.55, after touching an intraday high at 14,504.82.
