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Dan Pickering discusses shareholder reactions to Exxon and Chevron's megadeals on Bloomberg, explaining how these deals highlight that the era of "easy oil" is over.
Dan Pickering, Chief Investment Officer of Pickering Energy Partners, comments on shareholder concerns as Bloomberg reports that "Chevron plunged nearly 7% and Exxon closed 1.9% lower, even as oil prices gained on heightened tensions in the Middle East."
“Welcome to the oil patch,” said Pickering, the founder of Houston-based Pickering Energy Partners. Investors “don’t believe this business can be sustainable, they don’t believe the discipline of these companies. They’d rather stare at Amazon today, or maybe any day.” (Bloomberg)
Dan also explains how the technical problems Chevron and its smaller rivals are facing in the Permian are an example of the maturing of the basin.
Oil and gas companies are expected to report enormous profit growth as the war in Iran drives energy prices higher, but their stocks continue to underperform because investors question whether those gains will last. Political sensitivity and uncertainty around oil prices may also make companies reluctant to immediately increase dividends or stock buybacks.
President Trump initially celebrated rising oil prices because they boosted U.S. energy profits. However, after the Iran war pushed crude prices from roughly $66 to an average of $95 per barrel between March and June, oil companies and their allies are now poised to receive major financial gains. The situation has become politically inconvenient for Trump, who is no longer pleased with the consequences of the price surge.
Oil markets remain highly volatile as the Iran War enters its fourth month. Energy expert Dan Pickering discusses the structural shifts triggered by the Strait of Hormuz closure and how investors can navigate a market increasingly disconnected from facts on the front lines.
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