Oil and Gas

Could San Leon (LSE:SLE) sustain the bullish momentum it has started since April 2013? From the yearly low reached in April, the price has moved upwards significantly, favoring those who saw this early enough. But once again, could this be sustained? The EMAs 10, 20, 50 and 200 are used. The color that stands for […]

Is it possible that BP (LSE:BP.) could be in deep water again?  Given the company’s activities over the past several years, including those minor headaches in the Gulf of Mexico and with their joint ventures with Russian oligarchs, it seems almost inevitable.  This time BP has reportedly been in cahoots with Royal Dutch Shell (LSE:RDSA) […]

This week’s hurdle proved more resilient, the FTSE100 index struggling to gain traction above 6,700, but we have made much progress. The move up from 6,600 was faster than expected, however, limited gains above 6710/15 for much of the week, all the while with support just 45pts below, suggests we may have had the sideways […]

BG Group intends to go back to its roots as a gas explorer and producer in the next five to 10 years in the hope to regain investor confidence in the independent gas firm. Chris Finlayson, the group’s Chief Executive, is to formally unveil the firm’s long-term strategies to a group of investors and analysts […]

British Gas owners cite “result of the unusual period of extended cold weather” Centrica have argued that “as a result of the unusual period of extended cold weather, average residential gas consumption was 18% higher in the first four months of 2013 than in the same period in 2012”. Announced in the company’s Interim Management […]

Yet another hurdle cleared this week as the UK flagship index went on to make a decisive breach of 6,600. The bulls are loving it, already eyeing up the pre-crisis highs of 6,760 and then even those of 6,940 before the dot.com bust. What has taken the FTSE up another 100 points during this shortened […]

Royal Dutch Shell (LSE:RDSA) investors were pleasantly surprised today when the company filed its First Quarter results.  Analysts had anticipated adjusted earnings to come in at, or near, the $6.5 billion mark, which would have been $800 million less than the first quarter of 2012.  Instead, Shell reported an increase year-on-year of 3% from $7.3 […]

Deal will supply gas throughout the UAE Shell has been chosen by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to participate in a 30-year joint venture (JV) to develop the major Bab sour gas reservoirs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Shell will hold a 40% equity stake in the JV, with ADNOC holding 60%. […]

Announcing their Q1 results BP have argued that “Underlying replacement cost profit for the quarter was $4.2 billion, compared to $3.9 billion in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion in the first quarter of 2012”. Operating cash flow in the quarter was $4.0 billion, compared with $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2012. BP […]

This new license will allow Vale (BOV:VALE5) to operate a rail terminal of Ponta da Madeira Valle (BOV:VALE5) reported on Monday that it had received an environmental license for operation (LO) of Ponta da Madeira rail terminal, in Maranhão, which was issued by the State Department of Environment. According to the statement, the terminal is […]