Posts By: Olivia Cao

US Crude Up On Demand Hopes; Brent Down On OPEC Deal Skepticism

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices edged up on Tuesday on hopes the planned restart of country’s main gasoline pipeline after a leak more than a week ago will boost demand, while Brent slipped amid skepticism over a proposed deal to freeze production. Both benchmarks hit six-week lows earlier on the day… Read more »

Anadarko Goes Deeper in GOM with $2B Deal

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is diving even further into deepwater Gulf of Mexico with a $2 billion acquisition of assets from Freeport McMoran Inc., the company announced Monday. The deal, effective Aug. 1, will be immediately accretive, Anadarko CEO Al Walker, said in a news statement. It is expected to close by the end of the… Read more »

At $500 Million A Pop, It’s An Oil Gamble That Has No Precedent

In a far corner of the Caribbean Sea, one of those idyllic spots touched most days by little more than a fisherman chasing blue marlin, billions of dollars worth of the world’s finest oil equipment bobs quietly in the water. They are high-tech, deepwater drillships — big, hulking things with giant rigs that tower high… Read more »