Friday, April 28, 2023

Week 17: April 24, 2023 -- April 30, 2023

Locator: 44494B. 

Of note: either there has been a huge amount of oil activity this past week, or Hart Energy, pedal to the metal, has been posting a whole lot more than before.

Top story:

  • Joe Biden is still president
  • Joe Biden announces he will run for re-election; no party opponent; probably no party debates;
  • more and more it looks like Trump will not participate in GOP debates;

Top international non-energy story:

  • Russian-Ukraine war continues; China could be working peace agreement; 
    • Ukraine "destroys" huge Russian-Crimean oil depot

Top international energy story


Top national non-energy story:

  • INTC reports worse first quarter earnings ever; shares gain after news ("it could have been worse")
  • Sexual identity; transgender becoming wedge issue leading up to national elections.
  • This is not a bull market; imagine what a bull market must feel like.

Top national energy story:

  • XOM reports best first quarter earnings ever -- in its 140-year history
    • XOM shares hit all-time high.
  • California pushing the envelope on phasing out ICEs, diesel engines -- cars, trucks, rail starting within ten years
Focus on fracking: most recent edition.

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Geoff Simon's top North Dakota energy stories:

Bakken economy:

Commentary:

Entertainment
  • the Disney-DeSantis spat continues; Iger taking Ron to court;

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