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Imperial Oil swings to quarterly profit helped by oil price recovery
Business & Finance

Imperial Oil swings to quarterly profit helped by oil price recovery

  • Calgary-based Imperial, which is majority-owned by Exxon Mobil Corp, is benefitting from higher global oil prices as fuel usage picks up from last year, when coronavirus pandemic-related lockdowns decimated demand.
  • The recovery, however, remains spotty with second and third waves of COVID-19 surging in various parts of the world, including Canada, and an uneven rollout of vaccines.
Published 30 Apr, 2021 06:35pm
Schlumberger signals improving international drilling activity
Business & Finance

Schlumberger signals improving international drilling activity

  • Schlumberger, which has been selling assets in North America, said it is benefiting from an inflection in global drilling activity which has picked up as oil prices climbed to $65.45.
  • Worldwide, the rig count has risen about 11.5% to 1,231 for the quarter ended in March, according to Baker Hughes data.
Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:40pm
Oil rises but remains rangebound as COVID-19 cases soar
Markets

Oil rises but remains rangebound as COVID-19 cases soar

  • However, the crude prices have remained rangebound in the past three weeks, with Brent between $60 and $65 a barrel and WTI at $57 to $62.
  • "Oil prices are entering a consolidation phase after swinging wildly last month," said oil broker PVM's Stephen Brennock.
Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:59pm
Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities
World

Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities

  • Oil prices spiked briefly following Sunday's missile and drone assault on the kingdom, including on an oil storage yard at Ras Tanura, site of a refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil-loading facility.
  • "The Kingdom will take the necessary deterrent measures to protect its national capabilities," the prince said.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 05:50pm
Gulf countries get fiscal leeway after OPEC+ extends output cuts
Markets

Gulf countries get fiscal leeway after OPEC+ extends output cuts

  • These countries will still benefit from the higher oil revenue, as the forecast increase in oil price outweighs the lower output.
  • "The marked narrowing in the fiscal deficit with higher oil revenue gives further space to increase fiscal support to the economies."
Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:16pm