International Business News - CVX http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week but is 0.9 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:59:50 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell last week but gasoline stockpiles rose more than expected, according to government data released Wednesday. For the week ended July 18 crude-oil inventories fell by 1.6 million barrels to 295.3 million barrels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:28 EDT Record crude prices helped oil giant ConocoPhillips' second-quarter profit climb 13 percent from adjusted results a year ago, beginning what is expected to be a string of robust earnings announcements from major oil companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96317-earns-conocophillips.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/conocophillips-2q-profit-soars.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/conocophillips-2q-profit-soars.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:24:44 EDT Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96218-wall-street.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/stock-futures-head-to-higher-open.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/stock-futures-head-to-higher-open.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:08:20 EDT Natural gas in storage in the U.S. rose last week but is 2.1 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:53:15 EDT The Iraqi government will limit no-bid contracts being negotiated with several major oil companies to one year to avoid overlap with longer-term deals expected to be signed next June, a senior Oil Ministry official said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/iraq-1-year-limit-on-no-bid-contracts.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:11:03 EDT Shares of oil and gas companies fell Wednesday after the U.S. government reported a jump in crude and gasoline supplies, and prices fell on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/sector-wrap-oil-and-gas-shares-slide.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:50:05 EDT Richmond officials are set to continue hearings into a request by Chevron Corp. to upgrade a refinery it operates in the city. Hundreds of people on both sides of the issue jammed into a Richmond City Council meeting Tuesday night. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/calif-city-to-continue-chevron-upgrade-hearings.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:41:11 EDT Crude-oil and gasoline inventories rose last week, according to government data released Wednesday. Both gains defied analysts' expectations. For the week ended July 11, crude-oil inventories rose by 3 million barrels, or 1 percent, to 296.9 million barrels, which were 15.1 percent below year-ago levels, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/crude-oil-gasoline-stockpiles-both-rose-last-week.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:54:09 EDT The same historically high oil prices that are expected to contribute to massive profits for the major oil companies in the second quarter are dragging heavily, once again, on their refining operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/oil-companies-refiners-hurt-by-refining-margins.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:43:57 EDT Exxon Mobil Corp. has hired contractors with plans to begin work on an oil and gas field the state of Alaska wants to take back. The state's Department of Natural Resources rejected Exxon Mobil's most recent development plan for the Point Thomson field. The dispute is still in court, but the Irving, Texas, company announced Monday it's still moving forward with work. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/exxon-moves-ahead-with-disputed-alaskan-gas-field.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:27:26 EDT The Dow Jones industrial average slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two years on Friday as the price of oil rose and investors mulled problems facing the country's biggest mortgage financiers, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/djia-leaders-laggards-cvx-gm.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:12 EDT Shares of Lawson Software Inc. may trade actively on Friday, after the business software company guided for adjusted fiscal first-quarter and annual earnings below Wall Street expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/on-the-watch-lwsn-wynn-cvx.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:48:07 EDT Chevron Corp. on Thursday projected a second-quarter loss from refining and selling fuel despite record-high gasoline prices that have been draining household and business budgets. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89610-drilling-off-florida.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/chevron-projects-strong-2q-despite-refining-loss.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/chevron-projects-strong-2q-despite-refining-loss.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:52:23 EDT Chevron Corp. on Thursday projected a second-quarter loss from refining and selling fuel despite record-high gasoline prices that have been draining household and business budgets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/chevron-says-upstream-profit-to-get-a-boost.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:01:05 EDT Shares of Alcoa Inc. rose on Thursday and took the largest gain on the Dow Jones industrial average. Alcoa jumped after Chinese smelters cut their aluminum output. Shares rose $3.06, or 9.7 percent, to $34.60. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/djia-leaders-laggards-aa-aig.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:17:28 EDT Natural gas stored in the U.S. rose last week but is still 3.1 percent below the five-year average for this time of year, a government report said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/doe-says-natural-gas-supplies-rose-last-week.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:37:26 EDT Following is a summary of top stories in the energy sector Wednesday afternoon. Oil Contracts Virtually Unchanged http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/energy-sector-roundup-crude-holds-steady.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:25:03 EDT Crude-oil inventories fell again last week, while gasoline stockpiles rose for the second straight week, according to government data released Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/crude-oil-stockpiles-fell-last-week-gasoline-rose.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:57:43 EDT Government data scheduled for release Wednesday is expected to show that crude-oil inventories fell last week for the second straight period while gasoline stockpiles rose again. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/ahead-of-the-bell-oil-inventory-report.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:10:58 EDT