EU Blinks on Storage, SM Clears Legacy Debt: Wednesday Capital Markets Brief
SM Energy retires $400M in legacy Bonanza Creek notes. The EU backs flexibility on gas storage mandates. SLB locks in $2B at 10-year rates. WTI holds $101.
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Life Support: Iran Ceasefire Falters, Brent Nears $110, Qatar Goes Dark at Ras Laffan
Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on 'life support.' Brent nears $110. Qatar asks LNG vessels at Ras Laffan to switch off transponders. Japan and South Korea burn coal. Tuesday closes on structural disruption, not a spike.
OVV Completes the Reset: NuVista Closed, Anadarko Gone, Net Debt Under 0.8x at $101 WTI
Ovintiv exited Q1 2026 with its portfolio transformation essentially complete. The $2.8 billion NuVista acquisition closed during the quarter, adding 100 MBOE/d of Montney production and 930 net well locations. The $2.85 billion Anadarko divestiture, which closed in April, funded a $700 million debt redemption and pushed
OPEC at a 26-Year Low, Kuwait at Zero: What Monday's Close Tells Operators About This Week
OPEC's April production hit a 26-year low at 20.04 million bpd. Kuwait exported zero crude for the first time since the Gulf War. Trump-Xi talks in Beijing this week are the market's live variable.
KGS Hits Record Quarter, Pivots to Data Centers — WTI Gaps Up $2 on Iran Rejection
WTI gaps up $2 after Trump rejects Iran framework. Kodiak Gas Services Q1: record $190M EBITDA and a 2-gigawatt data center power ambition. Frac sector reset ahead.
WTI Gives Back $10 on the Week: What the Rig Count Says About Operator Conviction at $95
WTI lost nearly $10 on the week as US-Iran signals kept markets off-balance. Baker Hughes data shows operators added 2 oil rigs anyway. CIR reads Friday's numbers.
Week in Review: Devon-Coterra Closes, WTI Retreats From $110
Devon-Coterra closed May 7, creating the largest Delaware Basin operator. WTI ran to $110 before pulling back to $95. Friday's brief: the week in review, the price reset, and what comes next.