Chevron is preparing to sign preliminary agreements to invest in Iraqi oil fields Nasiriyah and West-Qurna-2 and is considering rebuilding a pipeline from Kirkuk, Iraq, to the Syrian port of Baniyas. This move aims to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, a critical but currently unstable route for global oil supplies due to renewed US-Iran conflicts. The pipeline, damaged in 2003, could help secure energy transport amid ongoing Middle East tensions and rising fuel prices in the US. Talks are ongoing with the Iraqi government, and the project is still in early stages, with diplomatic support from the US government.
Leo Nelissen highlights energy as his top sector for 2026, citing structural underweighting in the S&P 500 and strong long-term rotation potential. Despite complex oil market dynamics involving inventory drawdowns, geopolitical risks, and inflation s...
The US Pentagon has acquired a 35% equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP), a private oil company granted concessions to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan crude reserves, making it potentially the world's second-largest oil company...
The article compares two popular U.S. retirement income ETFs: Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) and JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI). SCHD focuses on growing qualified dividends from strong American companies, offering a lower yield (~3...
Chevron has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years, with a recent 4% increase in 2026 and a current yield of about 3.08% at $104 oil prices. The company showed strong Q2 2026 earnings and cash flow, comfortably covering dividends, but its payou...
Shell plc completed a $16.5 billion acquisition of ARC Resources Ltd., boosting its production by 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and targeting 4% annual growth through 2030. The company also agreed to acquire the remaining 67% of Tri Star ...
