Share Talk Weekly Energy Sector News Round-Up, Sunday 23rd July 2023 - Share Talk

Share Talk Weekly Energy Sector News Round-Up, Sunday 23rd July 2023

Lansdowne Oil & Gas (AIM: LOGP) shares dipped 29% during Thursday morning trading as the small Irish oil company announced equity funding of up to £200,000.

The plan is to sell two batches of new shares, with an initial raise of £60,000 (60 million shares at 0.1p), plus a conditional raise of £140,000 at the same price, pending shareholder approval at a meeting set for 9th August.

Kistos PLC (AIM: KIST), an energy company, experienced a rise in share value after announcing their successful appeal in the Netherlands, overturning the Dutch government’s previous decision not to extend the M10/M11 licence. The company, quoted on AIM, owns a 60% interest in this licence situated on the Netherlands North Sea Shelf, which is now extended for an additional five years.

According to Berenberg analysts, Shell PLC (LSE: SHEL, NYSE: SHEL) has the most robust balance sheet among all European integrated oil majors, thus earning a ‘buy’ recommendation. They have set a price target of £28.50, offering a potential 100p increase from the current market price of around £27.50. Berenberg analyst, Henry Tarr, shared these insights after Shell’s Q2 update.

BP PLC (LSE: BP.) is projected to continue generating enough free cash flow to benefit shareholders, states Berenberg. However, the bank sees more potential elsewhere in tightening markets. This expectation is on the horizon of Q2 results, which predict a substantial sequential slowdown due to lower commodity prices, increased maintenance and turnarounds, and decreased trading results, according to analyst Henry Tarr.

United Oil & Gas PLC (AIM: UOG) shares plummeted over 25% following the company’s trading update that pointed out several challenges, including a strain on working capital. Despite sustaining a profitable operation in Egypt, it noted increasing difficulty and expense in repatriating funds from these operations.

Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC, OTCQX: DECPF) (DEC) announced another asset divestiture, selling a 22,000 net acre parcel of undeveloped land in Oklahoma for US$16 million. This transaction, with an unnamed party, displays DEC’s ability to extract value from its portfolio by monetizing non-core and undeveloped acreage and aligns with its strategic focus on more advanced projects.

Mosman Oil and Gas Ltd (AIM: MSMN) revealed a non-binding head of agreement for a potential helium offtake from its exploration block in the Amadeus Basin in central Australia. The preliminary agreement is with Beijing Sinoscience Fullcyro Technology and Beltway Group.


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