Aramco Shoring Up Their Balance Sheet Through Privatization Plan

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is embarking on its most ambitious privatization and asset monetization drive in its 93-year history. The company aims to raise up to $35 billion by opening midstream, downstream, and non-core assets to Wall Street investors through sale-leaseback deals, minority stake sales, and infrastructure partnerships. This move is explicitly […]

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Cheniere Sags on Surprise $3.5 Billion Loss

Houston, May 7, 2026 — Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG), the largest U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, delivered a stark headline miss in its first-quarter 2026 results, swinging to a $3.5 billion net loss (or $16.65 per share) from a $353 million profit a year earlier. The surprise shortfall — which caught all 14 […]

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ExxonMobil Delivers Resilient Q1 2026 Earnings Amid Geopolitical Headwinds, Signaling Strength for Investors and Energy Market Stability

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) released its first-quarter 2026 financial results this morning, showcasing a company built for volatility. Despite significant one-time impacts from Middle East disruptions tied to the February 28 conflict, underlying performance remained robust, driven by higher commodity prices, record production in key assets, and disciplined execution. Financial Highlights GAAP earnings: $4.183 billion, or […]

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Japan’s Japex to Expand Oil and Gas Production, Including in the U.S.

Tokyo-based Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) today unveiled its ambitious “JAPEX Management Plan 2026-2035,” a decade-long strategy designed to quadruple its oil and gas production and position the company as a more resilient global energy player. The plan places heavy emphasis on U.S. expansion, building on the company’s recent $1.26 billion acquisition of operated […]

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Tesla’s Battery Business Stalls, but Don’t Count Them Out

Tesla’s energy storage division—once a quiet, high-margin moneymaker that outpaced the company’s slowing EV sales—has hit an unexpected bump. Bloomberg’s latest report highlights how the battery business, which fueled rapid revenue growth amid softening auto demand, suddenly stalled in early 2026. In Q1 2026, Tesla deployed just 8.8 GWh of energy storage products—down about 15% […]

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When the Paper Price of Oil Catches Up with the Physical Price of Delivered Oil, It Will Be a Violent Swing UP

In the high-stakes world of global energy markets, two prices for oil exist side by side — but they are telling wildly different stories right now. The “paper” price, reflected in Brent and WTI futures contracts traded on exchanges, sits around $99 per barrel as of April 22, 2026. Meanwhile, the physical price for delivered […]

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