Where is oil as Laura hits? Morning Sankey 8/27/20

By Paul Sankey Published on August 27, 2020 at 8:35 AM

Corporate newsflow remains quiet, with the market awaiting more details on the historic announcement from BP on its climate change plans, due September 14th-16th. Several major US oil investors consider this BP move a 100-year strategy shift for big oil. Notably the stunning -40% oil and gas production reduction, as a strategy pillar. US investors remain cynical, the most negative seeing the announcement as a smokescreen for the dividend cut. Elsewhere re-injection issues for ExxonMobil/Hess […]

Morning Sankey Apache! Valero! Concho!

By Paul Sankey Published on July 30, 2020 at 8:20 AM

Sensational result for Apache in Suriname, with brief comments on Valero and Concho, two of our favourite managements. Continue reading

Dakota Access Shock

By Paul Sankey Published on July 6, 2020 at 4:07 PM

PSXP stock is getting hit hard on today’s surprise Dakota Access shutdown ruling, alongside Energy Transfer (ET) and Bakken players such as Contintental, OAS, WPX, NOG and diverse names such as MRO. Winners: Canadian suppliers, Permian and other Basins than Bakken, and in refining “Valero wins by not losing.” Of course in the grand scheme of things, the most environmentally-friendly way to move oil is by new pipeline, less by rail, least by truck. But […]