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Eni Unit Plenitude Completes Acquisition of Acea Energia, Stake in Umbria Energy for $585.8 Million

Eni (E) unit Plenitude completed the acquisition of 100% of ACEA Group's Acea Energia unit and the parent's 50% stake in Umbria Energy for about 500 million euros ($585.8 million), gaining about 1.2 million customers in Italy.The purchase price was based on an enterprise value of 448 million euros, adjusted for net cash as of Dec. 31, 2024, and other standard financial adjustments, including an 82 million euro dividend distributed to ACEA, the companies said Friday in a statement.The deal, approved by regulators, includes an earn-out of up to 100 million euros, payable to ACEA if certain operating targets are met in mid-2027.Customers classified as "vulnerable" were excluded from the sale and will remain with ACEA, the companies said.Price: $56.34, Change: $+0.66, Percent Change: +1.19%

Equities28d ago

Update: Market Chatter: EQT, KKR Show Interest in PolyPeptide Takeover

(Updates with KKR's response to a request for comment.)EQT AB and KKR (KKR) are among private equity firms showing takeover interest in PolyPeptide Group, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Advent has also been reviewing a possible acquisition of the Swiss contract drugmaker, the report said.KKR declined to comment, while EQT didn't immediately reply to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $90.17, Change: $-2.66, Percent Change: -2.87%

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Equities28d ago

Update: Shell Confirms Plan to Produce Gas at Venezuela-Trinidad Offshore Field

(Updates with company confirmation in the headline and throughout the story.)Shell (SHEL) confirmed in an email toon Friday that it is in talks with Venezuela to produce natural gas at the Loran-Manatee offshore field, which crosses the border of Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago.The company expects to produce gas from Manatee in 2027 but has yet to take a final investment decision on the Loran field, according to a spokesperson.Gerald Ramdeen, chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Company, said the state-owned enterprise has increased the capacity of the pipeline that will transport the gas to Trinidad to 1 billion cubic feet per day, according to Reuters.Price: $92.16, Change: $+1.07, Percent Change: +1.17%

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Equities28d ago

Market Chatter: EQT, KKR Show Interest in PolyPeptide Takeover

EQT AB and KKR (KKR) are among private equity firms showing takeover interest in PolyPeptide Group, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Advent has also been reviewing a possible acquisition of the Swiss contract drugmaker, the report said.EQT and KKR didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)Price: $90.26, Change: $-2.58, Percent Change: -2.77%

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Equities28d ago

Shell Confirms Talks for Potential Production at Venezuela's Loran Field

Shell (SHEL.L, SHELL.AS) confirmed that it is in discussions with Venezuela for the potential development of the Loran gas field, according to a company statement sent toon Friday.The British oil and gas giant said Loran's proximity to its Manatee field in Trinidad and Tobago, where it expects to produce gas by 2027, makes the Venezuelan asset an attractive investment opportunity. Shell, however, noted that it has not taken any final investment decision on Loran.Reuters on Thursday cited the chairman of Trinidad's National Gas Co., Gerald Ramdeen, as saying that Shell is planning to initiate natural gas production at the joint Loran-Manatee offshore field in 2027, and has increased the pipeline capacity for gas transport to Trinidad to 1 billion cubic feet per day from the previously planned 700 million cubic feet.

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Equities28d ago

Update: ConocoPhillips Explores Return to Venezuela for Oil Drilling

(Updates with ConocoPhillips' statement throughout.)ConocoPhillips (COP) has sent a team to Venezuela to evaluate the prospects of oil drilling in the country, the company said in an emailed statement Friday to."We sent a small evaluation team to Venezuela during the week of April 6 to better understand the potential for in-country oil and gas opportunities. We will evaluate Venezuela against other international opportunities as part of our disciplined investment framework," the company said.ConocoPhillips said previously that its assets in Venezuela were expropriated by the country's government back in 2007.Price: $121.86, Change: $-1.62, Percent Change: -1.31%

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Venture Global Reports Closing of $1.75 Billion Credit Facility

Venture Global (VG) said Friday its subsidiary Calcasieu Pass Funding, which indirectly controls the Calcasieu Pass project, has obtained a $1.75 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility.The company said it used part of the proceeds to redeem the preferred equity interests of the subsidiary that were previously issued to Stonepeak Bayou Holdings II."This transaction meaningfully reduces our overall cost of capital while further strengthening our balance sheet and liquidity position," said Chief Executive Officer Mike Sabel.Price: $12.70, Change: $-0.29, Percent Change: -2.23%

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Equities28d ago

Mizuho Securities Adjusts Chevron Price Target to $225 From $217, Maintains Outperform Rating

Chevron (CVX) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $208.54, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $187.30, Change: $-3.06, Percent Change: -1.61%

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Equities28d ago

UBS Adjusts Delek US Holdings Price Target to $48 From $42, Maintains Neutral Rating

Delek US Holdings Inc (DK) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $47.79, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Equities28d ago

UBS Adjusts Diamondback Energy Price Target to $245 From $240, Maintains Buy Rating

Diamondback Energy (FANG) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $214.84, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Equities29d ago

Vessels Partially Blocked in Belgium's Port of Antwerp Due to Oil Spill

The Port of Antwerp in Belgium said Friday the passage of vessels were blocked due to an oil spill during a bunkering operation.The Scheldt Dock was closed early morning but was reopened to shipping hours around early afternoon. On the other hand, the Deurganck Dock, where the oil spill occurred, remains closed. The port added the Zandvliet and Berendrecht locks are also closed due to the presence of oil slicks.European refineries operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XONA.F) and TotalEnergies SE (TTE.PA, TTE.L) are located in the port, as reported by Bloomberg News.Exxon and TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.

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Equities29d ago

OMV Supervisory Board Committee Proposes New CEO

OMV (OMV.VI) said Friday that the presidential and nomination committee of the Austrian petrochemical company's supervisory board recommended the appointment of Emma Delaney as chief executive.Under the proposal, which is subject to the supervisory board's resolution, Delaney would take over the role on Sept. 1 for three years, with an option for another two years.

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Equities29d ago

Antwerp Port in Belgium Blocked by Oil Spill Near Exxon Mobil, TotalEnergies Refineries

Port of Antwerp in Belgium, which is home to European refineries operated by Exxon Mobil (XOM) and TotalEnergies (TTE), was blocked following an oil spill during a ship refueling operation, preventing large vessels from entering or leaving the port, the port authority said Friday.Exxon Mobil said its refinery operations were not impacted, with a nearby canal still available to move oil products by barge, according to Bloomberg.Exxon Mobil and TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to' request for comment.

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Equities29d ago

Paramount Resources Acquires Additional Securities Of Canadian Premium Sand

Paramount Resources (POU.TO) said Friday that it has acquired additional securities of Canadian Premium Sand (CPS.V).Paramount said it acquired C$275,000 in principal amount of 12.0% secured convertible debentures of CPS as part of a private placement recently completed by CPS.The 2026 convertible debentures mature on Feb. 26, 2027, with a conversion price of $0.15 per share.Concurrently with the completion of the private placement, CPS also amended the terms of its outstanding 12.0% secured convertible debentures previously issued in February 2020 to reduce the conversion price thereof to $0.15 per share from $0.75 per share.Paramount would hold a total of 25,780,297 common shares, representing a 25.66% stake in CPS, following the conversion of all 2020 and 2026 convertible debentures held by the company.Prior to the transaction, Paramount held 17,946,964 common shares or a 19.38% interest in CPS.

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Equities29d ago

Petrobras Signs $450 Million Contracts to Regain Full Ownership of Offshore Brazil Assets

Petrobras (PBR) said Thursday it signed contracts with Petronas Petroleo Brasil to acquire 50% stakes in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte - Module III fields in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil for $450 million, regaining full ownership in the assets.The company said $50 million was paid at signing, with $350 million to be paid upon closing. The deal consideration includes two deferred installments of up to $25 million each, according to Petrobras.The deal is subject to approval by Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels.

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Goldman Sachs Adjusts Price Target on Phillips 66 to $192 From $186, Maintains Neutral Rating

Phillips 66 (PSX) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $181.68, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Equities29d ago

TD Cowen Adjusts Price Target on Exxon Mobil to $172 From $175, Maintains Buy Rating

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $163.04, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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