Energy Financial

Pengrowth sells remaining Swan Hills properties for $150 Million

Properties have 31 million boe of proved plus probable reserves Pengrowth Energy Corporation announced it entered into a sale of its remaining Swan Hills assets in North Central Alberta for total cash consideration of $150 million, according to a press release. When combined with the approximate $18 million deposit from the initial sales process which […]

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Oil prices up as refineries restart after Harvey, traders wary of Hurricane Irma

Oil prices up as refineries put squeeze on supplies in the Gulf On Wednesday oil prices rose on strong global refining margins and the restarting of US Gulf Coast refineries shuttered during the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey. With Category 5 storm Hurricane Irma hot on Harvey’s trail, traders remain concerned that the storm could knock

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Hedge funds anticipate hurricane disruption to U.S. refineries: Kemp

Backwardation in gasoline narrowing as tankers head from Europe to bring relief fuel By John Kemp Hedge funds turned bearish towards U.S. crude while boosting bullish positions in gasoline and heating oil in the final week of Aug., anticipating major disruption to U.S. refineries as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Hedge fund operators responded in

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Oil prices rise on falling US dollar, rig count and Hurricane Harvey shutdowns

Oil prices up slightly on Friday Oil prices rose on Friday on a falling US dollar, declining rig count and concerns over Hurricane Harvey’s impact on US Gulf Coast refining and oil operations. By 1:47 p.m. EDT, Brent crude was up 14 cents to $52.18/barrel and US WTI rose by 26 cents to $47.69/barrel. Hurricane

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