BP plc’s market value was slashed further Friday as shares plunged to new lows since its well blowout April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The company’s market cap has been beaten down about $100 billion since the disaster. Liquidity concerns and the threat that a major storm could enter the GOM and disrupt oil collection are making investors nervous.
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Liquidity, Storm Threat Cut BP Shares
BP plc’s market value was slashed further last Friday as shares plunged to new lows since its well blowout April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The company’s market cap has been beaten down about $100 billion since the disaster. Liquidity concerns and the threat that a major storm could enter the GOM and disrupt oil collection are making investors nervous.
Slightly Higher Prices Dominate Near-Flat Market
Flat — or close to it — numbers reigned in the cash market Thursday as forecasts for freezing-or-less lows ranging from the Northeast through the Rockies dueled with moderate conditions in most of the southern U.S.
Slightly Higher Prices Dominate Near-Flat Market
Flat — or close to it — numbers reigned in the cash market Thursday as forecasts for freezing-or-less lows ranging from the Northeast through the Rockies dueled with moderate conditions in most of the southern U.S.
Rebound Seen for Global Offshore Market
The global offshore drilling industry will stabilize this year but likely won’t return to growth before 2011, research analyst Datamonitor reported last week.
Transportation Notes
Citing forecasts of Florida lows in the 30s and linepack below its minimum target levels, Florida Gas Transmission issued an Overage Alert Day for market-area customers Thursday with a 15% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.
Transportation Notes
Citing forecasts of Florida lows in the 30s and linepack below its minimum target levels, Florida Gas Transmission issued an Overage Alert Day for market-area customers Thursday with a 15% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.
Near-Flat Prices Prevail as Chilly, But Milder, Weather Remains
Near-flat pricing prevailed Wednesday as generally moderate weather continued to dominate the outlook but some below-freezing lows remained in the northern forecasts. Slightly softer numbers were again in the majority, but losses were much smaller than a day earlier and nearly balanced by flat to higher quotes.
Transportation Notes
Citing lows in the 30s and 40s that had moved into Florida, Florida Gas Transmission notified market-area customers that it was issuing an Overage Alert Day for Monday with 25% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.
Futures Quietly Creep Higher Ahead of Holiday, Expiration Week
After recording consecutive new lows on Wednesday and Thursday, the December natural gas futures contract on Friday halted the streak and pushed higher. The prompt-month contract — which terminates on Tuesday — recorded a high of $4.442 before closing Friday’s regular session at $4.424, up 8.2 cents from Thursday’s finish and 3.2 cents north of the previous week’s close.