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Mega-Major Preview: XOM and CVX Report Thursday — What $96 WTI Means for Permian Scale and Cash Returns

Mega-Major Preview: XOM and CVX Report Thursday — What $96 WTI Means for Permian Scale and Cash Returns

XOM | NYSE • CVX | NYSE | Source data: XOM Q4 2025 earnings release (8-K filed January 30, 2026), XOM Q1 2026 Earnings Considerations (8-K filed April 8, 2026), CVX Q1 2026 preliminary operational and financial guidance (8-K filed April 9, 2026), SEC EDGAR accessions 0000034088-26-000033, 0000034088-26-

Production Services Q1 Verdict: North America Holds, But the Thesis Needs Revising

Production Services Q1 Verdict: North America Holds, But the Thesis Needs Revising

Baker Hughes Q1 data scores the 2026 production optimization thesis: North America steady at +1%, international under pressure. RPC and Newpark haven't reported yet. What $91 WTI means for service spend — and why CO2-EOR may be the sector's next demand driver.

Baker Hughes Q1 2026: The Services Company That Left Oilfield Services Behind

Baker Hughes Q1 2026: The Services Company That Left Oilfield Services Behind

IET orders grew 54% year-over-year in Q1 2026 to $4.887 billion while OFSE fell 7%. Baker Hughes is becoming an industrial energy infrastructure company — and the numbers prove it.

Americas Crude Steps Into the Hormuz Void: Mexico, Guyana, and Canada Reshape Atlantic Basin Trade

Americas Crude Steps Into the Hormuz Void: Mexico, Guyana, and Canada Reshape Atlantic Basin Trade

Mexico is sending crude to Japan. Canada's Trans Mountain is loading near 890,000 bbl/d. Guyana's Stabroek is at 800,000 bbl/d and ramping. The Atlantic Basin gap left by Iran is being filled — and Americas suppliers are collecting the premium.

EU Gas Storage at 31%: ACER’s Warning and the US LNG Opportunity

EU Gas Storage at 31%: ACER’s Warning and the US LNG Opportunity

EU working gas storage sits at 30.93% as ACER warns the 90% winter fill target won’t be met. The math points to one solution: more US LNG. Here’s what it means for Haynesville, Appalachian producers, and the completions companies servicing them.

SLB Q1 2026 Pre-Earnings Deep Dive: Middle East Hit, North America Recovery, and the Digital Wildcard

SLB Q1 2026 Pre-Earnings Deep Dive: Middle East Hit, North America Recovery, and the Digital Wildcard

SLB reports tomorrow morning. CIR breaks down the March pre-warning, what Halliburton's Q1 signals for North America, and why the NVIDIA-SLB AI partnership may be the quarter's most important data point.

Matador Resources Q1 2026 Earnings Deep Dive: Capital Discipline, Waha Headwinds, and the Hugh Brinson Catalyst

Matador Resources Q1 2026 Earnings Deep Dive: Capital Discipline, Waha Headwinds, and the Hugh Brinson Catalyst

Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) delivered a dividend declaration on April 22, 2026 — the same date as the company's expected Q1 2026 earnings report — but the formal Q1 2026 earnings press release had not been filed with the SEC as of this writing. Matador announced a quarterly cash