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SHEL Expects Higher Output in Q4 Despite Lower Oil Trading Performance

Shell estimates higher Q4 2025 oil and gas output, but warns oil trading will be significantly weaker as crude prices slide.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

Enterprise Products Up 6% in a Year: Time to Bet on the Stock or Wait?

EPD beat its industry with a 6% yearly gain, backed by inflation-linked contracts and capital returns, but valuation and leverage argue for patience.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

Enbridge's Reliable Business Model Supports Attractive Dividend Growth

ENB's fee-based midstream model drives stable earnings, billions in secured projects and a 5.94% yield, supporting projected dividend growth through 2026.

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Zacks Equity Research

Baker Hughes Completes Divestiture of Its PCI Unit to Crane

BKR completes sale of its PSI unit to Crane for $1.15 billion, sharpening focus on efficiency, investment discipline and balance sheet.

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Zacks Equity Research

Will ExxonMobil's Low-Carbon Business Act as Its Next Growth Engine?

XOM is building a low-carbon portfolio spanning CCS, hydrogen and lithium, with Gulf Coast projects aimed at stable, fee-based cash flows.

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Seema Agarwal

How Chevron's Expanded Venezuela Oil License Boosts Its Global Play

CVX's expanded Venezuela license can revive exports, reshape U.S. oil strategy and give the company a rare edge amid ongoing sanctions uncertainty.

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Zacks Equity Research

Transocean Gains 43% in 6 Months: How to Play the Stock?

RIG's improving balance sheet and strong backlog support stability, but high debt and offshore cycle risks justify a cautious hold on the stock.

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Zacks Equity Research

XOM Warns of Q4 Upstream Earnings Hit Over Lower Liquids Prices

ExxonMobil warns Q4 upstream earnings may drop $800M-$1.2B on lower liquids prices, with gas swings and mixed impacts across product margins.

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Debapriya Bhowal

How Valero's Operational Flexibility Drives Profitability

VLO's flexible refinery network enables the company shift product yields and process diverse crude grades, helping it capture higher margins in volatile markets.

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Zacks Equity Research

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Coterra Energy, Antero Resources, APA and W&T Offshore

Coterra Energy and peers offer selective appeal as U.S. oil and gas producers navigate price volatility and lean on natural gas demand support.

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Zacks Equity Research

Zacks.com featured highlights include Plains GP, DNOW, Gibraltar Industries, Miller Industries and Sally Beauty

Plains GP leads a screen of five value stocks sporting attractive EV-to-EBITDA ratios as investors look beyond P/E for hidden bargains.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

What Mixed Oil Inventory Signals Mean for Energy Stocks Now

PSX, WTI and OII could benefit as oil market volatility reveals selective opportunities amid mixed inventory signals.

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Zacks Equity Research

Sunrun and HASI Form $500M JV to Boost Distributed Power Development

RUN forms a $500 million joint venture with HASI to finance residential solar and storage, targeting more than 300 MW across 40,000 home power plants.

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Zacks Equity Research

Petrobras Suspends Drilling After Offshore Fluid Leak Incident

PBR halts drilling at the Morpho well after a fluid leak, suspending Foz do Amazonas Basin operations for up to 15 days under Ibama monitoring.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

Soft Oil May Have Hurt ExxonMobil's Q4: Bet on the Stock Now or Wait?

Soft oil prices may have weighed on XOM's Q4 upstream earnings, but stronger refining margins and asset strength complicate the buy-or-wait call.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

Can Enterprise Products Secure Its Future Distribution Payments?

EPD?s fee-based midstream network, decades-long distribution growth and billions in projects under construction aim to protect future payouts.

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Zacks Equity Research

Shell Secures Petrovietnam Gas' First Long-Term LNG Contract

SHEL wins Petrovietnam Gas' first long-term LNG contract, supplying 400,000 metric tons a year from 2027 and deepening its role in Vietnam's gas market.

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Zacks Equity Research

PSX Expands UK Footprint With Lindsey Refinery Asset Purchase

Phillips 66 agrees to buy the Lindsey Oil Refinery assets in the U.K., planning to integrate key infrastructure into its Humber operations to enhance the U.K.'s energy security.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

Why OKLO's Reactor Design Is Built on Proven Nuclear Systems

OKLO's fast reactor design taps decades of proven tech, aiming for safer operation and the ability to recycle nuclear waste.

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Jewel Saha

Occidental Is Trading Above 50-Day SMA: How to Play the Stock?

OXY trades above its 50-day SMA as debt reduction, Permian strength and global assets drive momentum, despite earnings headwinds.

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Zacks Equity Research

ORA Begins Operations of Hybrid Arrowleaf Solar-Plus-Storage Project

Ormat Technologies expands its clean energy footprint with the Arrowleaf solar-plus-storage launch, boosting capacity, reliability and its long-term growth strategy in California.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

Are Select US E&P Stocks Worth a Look Amid Energy Swings?

Following a careful analysis of the Zacks Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, we advise focusing on shares of CTRA, AR, APA and WTI.

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Anindya Barman

5 Value Stocks With Alluring EV-to-EBITDA Ratios to Own Now

PAGP, DNOW, ROCK, MLR and SBH stand out with attractive EV-to-EBITDA ratios and strong earnings outlooks.

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Zacks Equity Research

Equinor Challenges Government Order Against Empire Wind Construction

EQNR has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Interior Department's suspension order against the construction of its Empire Wind offshore wind project.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

Venezuela's Heavy Crude Potential: Can CVX, PSX & VLO Benefit?

CVX, PSX and VLO may benefit as Trump signals the possibility of U.S. access to Venezuela's heavy crude, improving prospects for producers and complex refiners.

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