Quote of the day: By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens. – John Maynard Keynes

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Paul Sankey

Morning Career Moments

Today – yesterday’s DOE data. Hess earnings commentary: “Good morning.  HES 1Q results are out … and are not bad if I do say so!” Valero out: slight beat. NESTE terrible, stock getting crushed. FTI really good results supporting our long offshore short onshore thesis. Antero OK ~ THIS AFTERNOON 4PM ET Mark Rossano and Fernando Valle of G6 private equity are on Happy Hour. Both are outstanding on the entire energy complex from rig

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Sunday Guyana, the Sequel: Namibia

Today, after a preamble, perhaps ramble, a rant, we talk about Namibia. It is clearly emerging as the next Guyana. What does that mean for the world? More market supply shift towards the Atlantic Basin, offsetting Russia, pressuring capital & quota discipline in the Middle East. Structurally adds to the death of Peak Oil Supply as a concept, if you missed the burial. Namibia can add incremental oil that pressures prices to the detriment of

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Oil Earnings Results Post-Performance FWIW

A major client liked the chart we published last week, highlighting that Schlumberger has a pattern of under-performing quarterly earnings reports. Quod Errat Demonstrandum, as SLB under-performed on its results yesterday, despite a headline beat. All you can analyse is the margins, and guidance outlook change. They came in neutral to mildly negative on a stock that is relatively expensive. SLB was down -2.14% in a tape which saw the mighty energy sector XLE power

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