Oil and Gas

Tech companies want nuclear power. Some utilities are throwing up roadblocks
A cooling tower at the Constellation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba, New York, US, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech companies are increasingly looking to directly connect data centers to nuclear plants as they race to secure clean energy to power artificial intelligence, sparking resistance from […]
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U.S. crude oil rises as Wall Street rallies, market braces for expected Iran attack against Israel
U.S. crude oil rose above $73 a barrel on Tuesday as the market braces for an attack by Iran against Israel and Wall Street rallies after the sell-off in the previous session. West Texas Intermediate closed at a six-month low on Monday after equity markets sold off on fears that the U.S. economy might tip […]
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Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s second-quarter profit dips 3% on lower crude production volumes
A 3D printed natural gas pipeline on Feb. 8, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported $29.1 billion in net profit for the second quarter, a dip of just over 3% from the same period last year as crude production volumes remained low. Aramco reaffirmed its second-quarter base dividend of $20.3 […]
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Exxon earnings beat as production in Guyana and Permian sets a record
An Exxon Mobil gas station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images ExxonMobil on Friday posted its second highest results for the second quarter in the past decade, as the company achieved record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Exxon shares rose more than 1% before the […]
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Shell beats second-quarter profit expectations, launches $3.5 billion share buyback program
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit despite lower refining margins and weaker liquified natural gas trading. The oil and gas major reported adjusted earnings […]
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