COP Buying Marathon Oil 15% Premium All Stock

By Paul Sankey Published on May 29, 2024 at 7:55 AM

First thought is not only Devon, as always the bridesmaid, but ever the bridesmaid to ConocoPhillips, who trumped them for Shell’s Permian asset package (~$9bn) and now announces the takeover of Marathon Oil. Devon was seen as in pole position to take over MRO; these are multi-basin deals and the best first for MRO were COP or Devon. Second thought, good news to get a decent premium back in oil deals. “It shows a decent …

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CVX-Hess Feedback? Pushback.

By Paul Sankey Published on May 23, 2024 at 9:48 AM

This evening 4pm – Strategy Session Greg Bordelon on “Model Portfolio” featuring Jim Mooney. Portfolio Manager Death Match, Greg Bordelon vs Jim Mooney. The two friends and former colleagues at Millennium will debate process and application in running money in the oil and oil adjacent sectors. Both fabulously smart, experienced, knowledgeable, I am really looking forward to what they have to say. Register here: Sankey Strategy Session | James Mooney – Interest Form ~ Feedback …

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Sunday Saudi Puts, Iran Puts, SPR Puts, and

By Paul Sankey Published on May 12, 2024 at 7:08 PM

We have hit that point in oil markets when suddenly, just like that, all the newsflow turns bearish. Better put “seems bearish”. Once again, like our commentary on US distillate looking less terrible when you add back renewable diesel (note published last week), latest reports of the death of the oil market are over-stated. Prior reports have proven completely wrong. While there may be bearish fears regarding the upcoming June 1st OPEC meeting, the reality …

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