Hess Corporation

The U.S. should do more to stabilize oil prices, Hess Corp. CEO John Hess told CNBC. His family's involvement in the oil industry has helped build his net worth.

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The availability of takeaway capacity from the Bakken can affect producers’ earnings.

ConocoPhillips’s (COP) total production volume in 2015 was 1,589 Mboe/d excluding Libya. This represents a 5% year-over-year growth after adjusting for asset dispositions and downtime.

The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) fell 0.66% in the week ended September 11. XLE tracks a diverse group of 45 of the largest American energy stocks in the S&P 500 Index (SPX).

Early last week, WTI crude oil had eased to close to $99 following Libya’s restarting exports from major ports and abating fears over supply disruptions in Iraq.

Let’s see which energy company stands out as the most efficient in reducing debt loads and improving leverage ratios and which ones are laggards.

WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil futures contracts for January delivery rose slightly by 0.4% and closed at $43.04 per barrel on Wednesday.

On May 16, US crude oil June futures rose 0.3% and closed at $71.49 per barrel, a more-than-three-year high.

On June 14, Russia and Saudi Arabia announced a bilateral framework to increase cooperation and manage the oil market.

Goldman Sachs (GS) suggests crude oil prices could test $20 per barrel in a worst case scenario in 2016.

The EIA reported RBOB gasoline futures contract 1 prices at $1.30 per gallon on November 23, representing a fall of ~1.8% from $1.32 per gallon on October 16.

On March 7, US crude oil April futures fell 2.3% and closed at $61.15 per barrel. Here’s what you need to know.

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Every week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (or EIA) reports figures on crude inventories, or the amount of crude oil stored in facilities across the United States.

The United States first imposed restrictions on its activities with Iran in 1979, after the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran.

Oasis Petroleum (OAS) stock’s current implied volatility is ~ 50.22%, which is ~2.08% higher than its 15-day average of 49.19%.

The current implied volatility in Apache’s stock (APA) is ~37.79%. In comparison, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) has an implied volatility of 17.8%.

In its November Short-Term Energy Outlook (or STEO) report, the EIA forecast that US crude oil production in 2017 would average 9.2 million barrels per day.

Let’s take a look at Continental Resources’ (CLR) stock performance in comparison to the performances of the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Index since 2011.

Whiting Petroleum’s (WLL) implied volatility as of February 22, 2017, was 48.5%, which was ~4.3% lower than its 15-day average of 50.7%.

About 42% of analysts rate Hess a “buy,” and ~58% rate it a “hold.” The average target price of $64.89 implies a return of ~29% in the next 12 months.

On September 7, 2016, Apache (APA) announced a new resource play, Alpine High, in the Delaware Basin of Texas.

Approximately 33% of analysts rate Apache (APA) a “buy,” and 55% rate it a “hold.” The remaining 12% rate it a “sell.”

In this series, we will analyze how badly Continental Resources (CLR) was hit by weak oil prices, and what measures it has taken to counter this situation. In 2015, crude oil accounted for 66% of CLR’s total production and 85% of its revenues.

With the recent rally in crude oil prices, Newfield Exploration (NFX) stock has been on an uptrend. On March 1, 2016, it crossed its 50-day moving average for the first time in 2016.

A rise in the ratio can be correlated the corresponding rise in gold prices. An increase in the ratio indicates that gold is more expensive than crude oil.

Anadarko Petroleum’s preliminary capex (capital expenditure) budget for 2016 is $2.8 billion—nearly 50% less than 2015 levels.

US benchmark WTI crude oil prices averaged at $49 per barrel in 2015. WTI and Brent crude oil prices closed below $40 per barrel in 2015.

In this part of the series, we’ll look at Marathon Oil’s (MRO) relative valuation against its peers’ multiples.

On December 11, 2015, Hess was trading 17% below its 200-day moving average, a strong upside resistance for the stock. It has narrowed the gap considerably since October.

Apache’s free cash flow has been mostly negative in the past nine quarters. In 2Q15, it reported FCF of $157 million despite weakness in commodity prices.

Crude oil and the US Dollar Index are inversely related. The appreciation of the US dollar will negatively influence crude oil prices.

WTI crude oil prices closed 1.83% higher on a weekly basis at $46.05 per barrel in the week ended September 4. Brent crude fell by 0.87% on a weekly basis, closing at $49.61 on September 4.

Capping the month with a gain of 3.1% since January 30, WTI’s (West Texas Intermediate) increase has been small compared to Brent’s 18% increase.

Exxon Mobil’s (XOM) stock price went up 2.4%, to $96.71, on October 31, 2014. Starting in November 2013, Exxon Mobil’s share price went up by 1.5%.