East-West Divide in Oil Prices Draws Crude to Asia 
 

Prices for Middle Eastern oils have climbed to an unusual premium over the global benchmark Brent, stoked by demand from Asian refiners.


 
Oil Giant Aramco's Strong Stock Is a Mirage 
 

The best-performing big oil stock this year is one roundly rejected by global investors: Saudi Aramco. Most of the credit belongs with its shareholders rather than its management.


 
GM Ups Bet on EVs as Investors Swoon for Electric Cars 
 

The auto maker is raising its bet on electric cars by more than a third, as it hustles to convince a skeptical Wall Street that it too can be successful in the nascent market.


 
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk 
 

The latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities


 
U.S. Crude-Oil Inventories Increase Less Than Expected 
 

U.S. inventories of crude oil rose slightly less than expected as refinery activity sped up, according to weekly data released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration.


 
PG&E Taps Michigan Utility Leader as Next CEO 
 

Patti Poppe, who has led an ambitious effort to retire coal-fired power plants at CMS Energy, will take the helm at a challenging time for PG&E.


 
Aramco Raises $8 Billion Bond to Fund Dividend Pledge 
 

The financial position of the world's largest oil producer has darkened as it contends with a fall in crude prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic.


 
Trump Administration Nears Auctioning of Drilling Rights in Arctic Refuge 
 

The Interior Department is taking final steps to secure oil development in the pristine, 19-million-acre Alaskan wilderness by initiating a leasing process to strike deals with drillers before President-elect Joe Biden can stop it.


 
Gulfport Energy Becomes Latest Natural Gas Producer to Seek Bankruptcy 
 

Gulfport Energy, one of the largest producers of natural gas in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy with a restructuring plan backed by its lenders that would cut $1.25 billion in debt from the balance sheet.


 
Aramco Plans U.S. Dollar Bond to Plug Funding Gap 
 

Saudi Aramco said it aims to issue a U.S. dollar-denominated bond, as the cash-strapped oil giant cuts jobs, considers asset sales and reviews its expansion plans.

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