I don't know if folks have noticed but except for a few outliers (like XOM), oil companies are reporting record profits; are providing great guidance; and, are increasing dividends. See below.
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The headlines:
- Pioneer Natural boosts dividend fourfold after profit surges: link here.
- Anadarko raises dividend fivefold, share buyback program: link here; and here.
- Statoil and three other top-ranked oil firms raising dividends: link here; and, here.
- Rio Tinto announces huge dividend: link here.
- Total shows growing confidence with pledge to boost dividend: link here.
- Suncor reports boost in fourth-quarter profit: link here.
- ExxonMobil beats upstream earnings estimates in Q4: link here.
- ConocoPhillips had a great quarter, but cautious optimism is warranted: link here.
- Even MDU Resources posts a profit: link here.
- surging Chinese energy demand draws record crude imports in January; near-record for gas: link here.
- US natural gas output, demand seen rising to record highs in 2018: link here.
- Ineos: Forties Pipeline is safe -- link here.
- ExxonMobil announces Baytown ethane cracker milestone; mechanically "ready": link here.
Jobless claims: link here. Incredible report; unexpected plunge in first time unemployment claims; near 45-year low;
Buzz: I haven't watched television business news (or any television for that matter except TCM classic movies) since last Thursday (February 1, 2018), so I do not know what "the buzz" is. I won't check back in until the Dow goes back over 26,000, or maybe 27,000. I haven't decided. I assume the hot topics on CNBC throughout the morning hours: GE; cryptocurrency; Greece; Tesla; volatility.
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China's Independent Refiners
Imports rise 20% year-over-year (January, 2018, vs January, 2017)
The source of the crude oil may be interesting, but what caught my attention was the absolutely increase (20%, year-over-year), and it appears the bulk of it is coming from Russia and Angola.
The Congo had the biggest increase on a percentage basis, but it was coming from a very low amount last year to a more significant amount this year. Angola, the #1 supplier, was also #2 in percentage increase. Russia? Pretty much stable
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