US Crude Outlook - Improving crack spreads give lift
2010-03-09 08:41:44
Keywords: Crude Oil,Energy and Resources,Products from Crude Oil,Energy Markets,Oil and gas refining and marketing,United States of America,Canada,Integrated oil and gas,Commodities and Energy Markets,Energy,Oil and gas,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business
Quote: Exxon Mobil
(XOM.N) said it had not seriously affected operations. "Brent is getting stronger versus front-month West Texas
Intermediate, thus sweet grades could also improve," the
analyst said, noting an apparent shortage of sweets. With April WTI CLJ0 down a bit but still hovering above
$81 early Monday, the WTI-Brent spread CL-LCO1=R favored
Brent by about 35 cents, moving to the $1.30 range from $1.65
in favor of WTI last week. WTI calendar spreads were about the
same.Bruce NicholsDavid Greg...
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2010-03-08 01:16:10
Quote: Read articleUPDATE - Exxon says Texas gofiner unit operational
2010-03-08 01:16:09
Keywords: Crude Oil,Energy and Resources,Products from Crude Oil,United States of America,Integrated oil and gas,Commodities and Energy Markets,Energy Markets,Energy,Oil and gas,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial pages,
Quote: UPDATE 1-Exxon says Texas gofiner unit operational
* Exxon repairs unit treating FCC feedstock * Pinhole leak found on Friday(Recasts with Exxon statement) HOUSTON, March 7 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N said a
gofiner unit at its 572,500 barrel per day (bpd) Baytown,
Texas, refinery was operational on Sunday after repairs to a
pinhole leak, which was discovered on Friday. In addition to the repairs of the leak, Exxon "lowered unit
pressure to minimize the leak rate. There was no impact on
...
Read articleUPDATE - Exxon says Beaumont fire "minor"
2010-03-08 01:16:04
Keywords: Crude Oil,Energy and Resources,Products from Crude Oil,United States of America,Integrated oil and gas,Commodities and Energy Markets,Energy Markets,Energy,Oil and gas,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial pages,
Quote: UPDATE 1-Exxon says Beaumont fire "minor"
* No injuries reported due to Saturday fire * Community information line says flaring at refinery (Recasts with detailed Exxon statement) HOUSTON, March 7 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said
on Sunday that a Saturday morning fire at its 344,500 barrel
per day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery caused minor damage to
a crude processing unit. No injuries were reported due to the fire. "The fire was minor, as was the damage," said Exxon
spokesman Kevin ...
Read articleLibya warns U.S. energy firms over diplomatic row
2010-03-05 03:56:49
Keywords: United States of America,Libya,Africa,Switzerland,Western Europe,Europe,Washington / US Government News,Domestic Politics,Diplomacy; International Relations,Energy and Resources,Natural Gas,Crude Oil,Products from Crude Oil,Emerging countries,Central and
Quote: Shokri Ghanem, Libya's most senior energy official and head
of its state National Oil Corporation, summoned executives from
Exxon Mobil (XOM.N), ConocoPhilips (COP.N), Occidental (OXY.N),
Hess (HES.N) and Marathon (MRO.N). "He informed these companies of the resentment at the
irresponsible statements made by a State Department spokesman
to the media," NOC said in a statement. The U.S. official who made the remarks about Gaddafi "does
not know that such statements will have a negative impact on
U...
Read articleDenali: Pipeline to proceed without Alaska support
2010-03-05 03:56:48
Quote: Read articleExxon Mobil, SPDR S&P Dividend: Money Flow Leaders (XOM, SDY)
2010-03-05 03:56:47
Quote: By MARKET DATA STAFFExxon Mobil Co. topped the list in late trading forBuying on Weakness, which tracks stocks that fell in price but had the largest inflow of money. See thefull list.
SPDR S&P Dividend topped the list forSelling on Strength, which tracks stocks that rose in price but had the largest outflow of money. See thefull list.
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Read articleEnergy Stocks: Energy stocks end winning streak as oil fades
2010-03-05 03:56:46
Keywords: Markets|U.S. & Canada, XOI, Nyse Arca Oil, XNG, Nyse Arca Natural Gas, OSX, Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index, INDU, Dow Jones Industrial Average, XOM, Exxon Mobil Corp, CVX, Chevron Corp, INDU, Dow Jones Industrial Average, WNR, Western Refining
Quote: The Philadelphia Oil Service Index/quotes/comstock/10y!i:osx(OSX207.93,-1.19,-0.57%) subtracted 0.6% to 208.The Dow Jones Industrial Average/quotes/comstock/10w!i:dji/delayed(INDU10,444,+47.38,+0.46%) rose 47 points, or 0.5%.Sector leader Exxon Mobil/quotes/comstock/13*!xom/quotes/nls/xom(XOM65.40,-0.03,-0.05%) dropped 0.4% to $65.15. Chevron/quotes/comstock/13*!cvx/quotes/nls/cvx(CVX73.08,-0.05,-0.07%) fell 0.3% to $72.89. Both oil majors are components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average/quote...
Read articleUPDATE - Singapore, shippers raise security over Malacca threat
2010-03-05 03:56:45
Keywords: Singapore,Asia,Indonesia,Malaysia,Japan,China,Middle East,National and international security,Diplomacy; International Relations,Defence,Domestic Politics,International Trade,Macro-Economics,Marine (sub-industry),Crude Oil,Energy and Resources,Natural Gas
Quote: Read articleDo You Really Expect Lower Oil Prices in 2010?
2010-03-04 02:09:30
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Read articleExxonMobil and The Harris Foundation Make National "Dream Tour" Stop in Anchorage
2010-03-04 02:09:29
Quote: Read articleLibya slaps embargo on Swiss, demands U.S. apology
2010-03-04 02:09:26
Keywords: Libya,Africa,United States of America,Domestic Politics,Washington / US Government News,Diplomacy; International Relations,Switzerland,Western Europe,Europe,Major Breaking News,International Trade,Banks (industry group),Financials,Crude Oil,Energy and Res
Quote: energy companies including Exxon Mobil (XOM.N),
Occidental (OXY.N) and Hess (HES.N) have invested heavily in
Libya, home to Africa's largest proven oil reserves, since the
country emerged from decades of international isolation. Libya's spat with Switzerland began in July 2008 when
police in Geneva arrested Gaddafi's son, Hannibal, on charges
-- later dropped -- of mistreating two domestic employees. Gaddafi's son was released shortly after his arrest, but
Libya cut oil supplies to Switzerland, ...
Read articleBP seeks $3B boost to pretax profit
2010-03-03 05:28:03
Quote: The program has saved BP some $4 billion and drove the company's finding and development costs down to a five-year low of $12 per barrel in 2009.The company's decision to put the pursuit of global gas production on its priority list reflects a push by major oil companies to explore and produce "unconventional" oil.Gas has a smaller share of production for BP than some of its competitors -- about 40 per cent, compared to almost 50 per cent for Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's second largest oil compan...
Read articleChina Blocks Exxon in Ghana Oil Deal
2010-03-03 05:28:02
Keywords: Energy News, Utility News, Energy Industry News, Financial News, Market News, Market Coverage, Forbes News, Oil, Gasoline, Solar Energy, Petroleum, Wind Power, Electricity
Quote: Read articleOil Rallies, But Bows To $80 Ceiling
2010-03-03 05:28:01
Keywords: U.S. Markets, U.S. Equities, Oil, Crude, Gasoline, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Prices, Commodities, Gold
Quote: The most actively-traded companies were Exxon Mobil(XOM -news-people), up 0.1%, and Chevron(CVX -news-people) with a 0.7% gain.Oil prices have been in something of an upward trend since they hit a low of $69.50 at the beginning of February. Futures hovered in the $77-$81 range in the past weeks, but a longer view shows that the market has been essentially range-bound since mid-October.Richard Ross, global technical strategist at New York brokerage Auerbach Grayson said that although intraday tra...
Read articlePros Picking Big Names in Tech, Energy and Healthcare
2010-03-02 03:27:14
Quote: Three diverse mega-caps are the most popular stocks with Pro investors right now.By a wide margin, Exxon MobilXOMNews), Johnson & JohnsonJNJNews), and MicrosoftMSFTNews) were the stocks most likely to appear among top-15, U.S.-listed stocks in institutional portfolios as 2010 kicked off.the top spot on the list.The price of crude oil rose steadily as the economy recovered in 2009, and crude has remained at these elevated levels thus far in 2010.Rival ChevronCVXNews) is currently tenth most p...
Read articleGoldman Among Gold Bulls With $1380 Call
2010-03-02 03:27:12
Quote: Read articleCramer's 'Stop Trading': NYSE, Deckers
2010-03-02 03:27:10
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Jeanine Poggi ,Stop Trading!
Quote: The natural gas driller is like XTO EnergyXTO Quote), which got a bid from Exxon MobilXOM Quote), Cramer said."You have to wonder what's going on," Cramer said.On an unrelated note, NYSE EuronextNYX Quote) is up 5.3% to $27.78 in afternoon trading. Cramer says the business -- meaning the trading business, of course -- is getting better, and noted that the stock has a good yield.Lastly, Cramer declared Deckers OutdoorDECK Quote) to be a good play, as the cold-weather continues and consumers still...
Read articleInvesting In Innovation
2010-03-02 03:27:10
Keywords: STEM, Science, Education, Connect a Million Minds
Quote: Exxon Mobil(XOM -news-people) and Intel(INTC -news-people) are noteworthy examples of companies driving genuine progress in the classroom, including a pilot effort that delivered a 51% increase in math, science and English AP exam results--over nine times the national average.Educate to Innovate, to address the issue with the help of business, foundations, nonprofits and science and engineering societies. I am proud to work in conjunction with Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Bill and Me...
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