Thursday, September 18, 2025

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Baker Hughes: US drillers have cut oil and gas rigs four times in the last five weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. oil and gas companies have cut back on the number of rigs for the fourth consecutive week. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a leading indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending August 22 to 538, the lowest level since mid-July.

Baker Hughes reports that the US oil and gas rig counts are stable this week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. energy companies this week kept the number of oil rigs and natural gas rigs at a constant level. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, which is a good indicator of future production, was 539 during the week ending August 15. Baker Hughes…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut their oil and gas rigs in the US for a third consecutive week.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on oil and gas rigs for a third consecutive week. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by one in the week ending August 8 to 539. Baker Hughes reported that oil rigs increased by one this week to 411…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have added oil/gas rigs to their fleet for the first time in twelve weeks.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. added oil and gas rigs this week for the first time since 12 weeks. The number of oil and gas rigs, a good indicator of future production, increased by seven in the week ending July 18, its largest weekly increase since December. Baker Hughes…

Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have dropped for the 11th consecutive week, to their lowest level since 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of oil rigs and natural gas production for the 11th consecutive week for the first since July 2020. This was when the COVID-19 epidemic reduced demand for fuel. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production…

Temasek invests $7.8 billion in Europe last year and sees new opportunities.

Singapore's Temasek state investor sees increasing investment opportunities in Europe, as trade tensions have a positive impact on the economy and make some companies more appealing in terms of valuations. A senior executive said this on Thursday. The global market volatility that followed U.S. president Donald Trump's "Liberation Day", on April 2, was a result of a trade war.

Max Financial, India reports cyber-threat at unit

India's Max Financial Services announced on Wednesday that Axis Max Life Insurance received information about an unauthorized access of some customer data. The communication came from an anonymous sender. Max Financial announced that the company had begun a data log and security assessment. In a press release…

Baker Hughes reports that the US oil/gas rig counts fell for a fourth month, to a low of Oct 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. has cut its number of operating oil and gas rigs for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest level since October 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by seven in the week ending June 27.

Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have fallen for the 4th consecutive month, to a low of Oct 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. has cut its number of operating oil and gas rigs for the fourth consecutive month to the lowest level since October 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by seven in the week ending June 27.

As new gas plants become more expensive, renewable energy is still the cheapest way to build power.

Lazard, in a Monday report, said that renewable power sources like solar and onshore winds are the least expensive, and fastest, power generation methods to deploy in the United States. This is true even without any government subsidies. In its annual Levelized Energy+ analysis, Lazard, an international financial services firm…

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut oil/gas drilling rigs by 7th week, to the lowest level since 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the seventh consecutive week. This is the lowest level since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 13 to 555.

Baker Hughes reports that US drillers have cut oil/gas drilling rigs by 7th week, to the lowest level since 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the seventh consecutive week. This is the lowest level since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 13 to 555.

Baker Hughes reports that US oil/gas rig counts have fallen for the 6th consecutive week, to levels not seen since 2021.

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the sixth consecutive week for the first since September 2023. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by four in the week ending June 6, to 559, the lowest level since November 2021.

Brendan Nelson, chair of the audit committee at HSBC, is named interim group chairman

HSBC Holdings PLC announced on Friday that Brendan Nelson will be the interim group chairman after Mark Tucker retires from his role on September 30, following his retirement. Tucker will also resign as a member of the board on that date. The process of selecting the permanent HSBC Group Chair, led by Ann Godbehere (a senior independent director)…

US drillers reduce oil and gas rigs at lowest level since November 2021, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, an energy services company, said Friday that U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the fourth consecutive week, making it the lowest count since November 2021. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by 10 in the week ending May 23.

Egypt's EFG Hermes reports Q1 revenue down 34% from previous FX gains

The revenue of Egyptian financial services firm EFG Holding decreased by 34% annually in the first quarter due to a gain in foreign currency in the same period in 2024. The quarter saw revenue fall to 5.6 billion Egyptian Pounds ($112,45 million), and net profit before tax and minority interest fell 34% to 1,2 billion pounds.

US drillers have cut oil and natural gas rigs in the third week of a row, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the third consecutive week for the first since mid-April. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending May 16 to 576, the lowest level since January.

US drillers have cut oil and natural gas rigs in the third week of a row, according to Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes, a leading energy services company, said that the U.S. firms have cut back on the number of natural gas and oil rigs for the first week since mid-April. The number of oil and gas drilling rigs, a good indicator of future production, dropped by two in the week ending May 16 to 576, the lowest level since January.

Finance Minister: Indonesia's growth in 2025 will be around 5%, despite trade tensions

Indonesia's growth will probably remain around 5% this year despite the trade tensions. The finance minister stated that a government delegation was still negotiating with Washington in order to avoid high tariffs. Minister's forecast is about the same as last year's growth rate of 5.03%. The government has set a target of 5.2% growth for this year…

Brazil's Batista Family seeks to expand its footprint in the Oil Sector

According to two sources familiar with the deal, Brazilian oil and natural gas company Fluxus is owned by J&F Group, the holding firm of the Batistas. It has made a nonbinding offer to purchase the assets on land of Brava Energia. J&F acquired Fluxus in 2023. It also purchased a Pluspetrol oil field in Argentina.