-- （本文以路透社報道，故加註「市場閒聊」字樣。） 路透社週一引述三位知情人士的消息稱，雪佛龍（CVX）和殼牌（SHEL）將於週一簽署委內瑞拉能源協議，涵蓋海上天然氣和重質原油區域。 消息人士稱，雪佛龍預計將最終敲定協議，交回一項海上天然氣資產的控制權，同時獲得委內瑞拉主要產油區內一個超重質原油區域的參與權。 消息人士還補充說，殼牌預計將根據一項新協議接管洛蘭海上天然氣田的營運。 雪佛龍和殼牌尚未回覆的置評請求。 （「市場閒談」新聞來自與全球市場專業人士的對話。這些資訊據信來自可靠來源，但可能包含傳聞和猜測。準確性無法保證。）
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(Updates to add stock movement in the headline and last paragraph)Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) reported March quarter production of 164.5 petajoules, down from 167.1 petajoules a year earlier, according to a Monday filing with the Australian bourse.The company reported commodity revenue of AU$1.86 billion for the quarter, down from AU$ 2.31 billion a year ago, per the filing.Origin Energy also said its electricity sales volume increased 4% from a year earlier amid "strong growth" in business volumes driven largely by the data-center sector.The company's shares fell 3% in recent Monday trade.
Alterity Therapeutics (ASX:ATH) said it received positive feedback from a second type C meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its planned phase three program for drug candidate ATH434, aimed at treating multiple system atrophy (MSA), according to a Monday filing with the Australian bourse.MSA is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting autonomic and motor function with no approved disease-modifying therapies.The US FDA provided supportive written feedback on the program's chemistry, manufacturing, and controls, complementing earlier guidance from a separate type C meeting on clinical pharmacology and non-clinical development, the filing added.
Xinyuan Property Management Service's (HKG:1895) chief financial officer, Wang Yong, has resigned, effective April 26, according to a Monday Hong Kong bourse filing.Wang stepped down to devote more time to personal commitments, the company said.The company said the resignation will not affect its normal operations, with Wang's duties to be reallocated internally on an interim basis.Xinyuan Property Management added that it is seeking a suitable replacement for the chief financial officer role.