Exxon, Chevron Face Hurdles Trying to Tap Into Venezuelan Oil, WSJ Reports

Marathon Petroleum Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $1.00 a Share, Payable Sept. 10 to Shareholders of Record on Aug. 19

NewMarket Q2 Earnings, Net Sales Rise

NewMarket (NEU) reported Q2 earnings late Wednesday of $14.54 per diluted share, up from $11.84 a year earlier.Net sales in the quarter ended June 30 rose to $747.1 million from $698.5 million a year earlier.

Antero Resources Q2 Earnings, Revenue Rise

Antero Resources (AR) reported Q2 earnings late Wednesday of $0.90 per diluted share, up from $0.50 a year earlier.Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $0.76.Revenue for the three months ended June 30 was $1.56 billion, up from $1.3 billion a year earlier.Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.53 billion.