2006-11
09 15:33:49Carizo Oil swings to 3Q profit
HOUSTON (AFX) - Explorer and producer Carizo Oil & Gas Inc. said Thursday it swung to a third-quarter profit, as higher production and oil prices offset lower natural-gas prices.
2006-11
09 15:13:22RWE wants govt to extend operating life of Biblis plant despite current outage
ESSEN, Germany (AFX) - RWE AG chief executive Harry Roels said during an analysts conference that the company still wants the German government to extend the operating life of its Biblis nuclear power plant despite the current shutdown.
2006-11
09 13:46:10Czech Unipetrol 9 mths net 103.9 mln eur, up 27 pct
PRAGUE (AFX) - In the first three quarters of this year, Unipetrol recorded a consolidated net profit of 2.912 bln koruna (103.9 mln eur), up 27 pct from a year earlier, news agency CIA reported.
2006-11
09 13:37:16Delek 3Q profit slips over inventory buy
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AFX) - Energy and retail marketing company Delek US Holdings Inc. on Thursday said its third-quarter earnings fell 19 percent, due mostly to a decline in the market value of an inventory purchase.
2006-11
09 12:02:44Exxon Mobil Chemical to increase production of halobutyl rubber
LONDON (AFX) - Exxon Mobil Chemical, said it is expanding production of halobutyl rubber at its Baytown, Texas plant by 60 pct.
2006-11
09 11:47:15Forest Oil 3Q profit soars
DENVER (AFX) - Natural gas producer Forest Oil Corp. said late Wednesday that its third-quarter profit soared on unrealized gains.
2006-11
09 10:59:09Oil rises above 60 usd on larger than expected decline in US fuel stocks
LONDON (AFX) - Oil prices rose above 60 usd, extending yesterday's strong gains, as the market continued to benefit from a larger than expected decline in US fuel inventories and from concern over whether OPEC will cut output again next month.
2006-11
09 09:47:28Oil prices edge up on larger-than-expected decline in US fuel inventories
LONDON (AFX) - Oil prices edged up, extending yesterday's strong gains, as the market continued to benefit from a larger-than-expected decline in US fuel inventories.
2006-11
09 09:24:30Greece's Motor Oil 9 mth group net up 33.5 pct yr-on-yr to 137.2 mln eur
ATHENS (AFX) - Greek refiner Motor Oil said that its nine-month group net profit rose 33.5 pct year on year to 137.2 mln eur under IFRS thanks to higher volumes and forex gains from the group's US dollar-denominated debt. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com