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Aerial view of Shell Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, one of Europe's largest refining complexes
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 16, 2026

BP Flags Exceptional Q1 2026 Oil Trading Profits as Shell Reports Best Trading Results in Years

BP declared exceptional Q1 2026 oil trading profits and Shell flagged its best results in years as Brent surged 27% sequentially to average $81 per barrel.

Ovintiv oil and gas operations facility at Permian Basin drilling site
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 11, 2026

Ovintiv Closes 3 Billion Dollar Anadarko Basin Sale to MidCon Group, Accelerates Pivot to Permian and Montney

Ovintiv Closes 3B Dollar Anadarko Basin Sale to MidCon Group, Accelerates Pivot to Permian and Montney.

Devon Energy Center headquarters tower in downtown Oklahoma City reflecting against the skyline
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 11, 2026

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy Clear Antitrust Hurdle, Set Q2 2026 Close for $58 Billion Shale Merger

Devon Energy and Coterra Energy Clear Antitrust Hurdle, Set Q2 2026 Close for $58B Shale Merger. Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA).

Devon Energy multi-basin operations map showing Permian Delaware Basin, Anadarko, Eagle Ford, Williston and other US shale asset positions
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 9, 2026

Devon Energy and Coterra Merger Clears Antitrust Review, Creating 58 Billion Dollar Shale Giant with 1.6 Million Barrels Per Day

Devon Energy and Coterra Merger Clears Antitrust Review, Creating 58B Dollar Shale Giant with 1.6M bpd. LNG export capacity is ramping aggressively.

Suncor Energy petroleum refinery and processing facility at Commerce City, Colorado showing stacks and tanks
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 9, 2026

Suncor Energy Commits 13 Billion Dollars to In-Situ Oil Sands Shift, Targeting Firebag at 275,000 Barrels Per Day by 2028

Suncor Energy Commits 13B Dollars to In-Situ Oil Sands Shift, Targeting Firebag at 275,000 bpd by 2028. Sources: Oil Sands Magazine, BNN Bloomberg, Kitco News.

Imperial Oil Kearl oil sands water reuse flume test facility in northern Alberta 2026
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 9, 2026

Imperial Oil Lifts Kearl Oil Sands Output Target to 285,000-295,000 Barrels Per Day in 2026 as Trans Mountain and Asian Demand Drive Revenue Growth

Imperial Oil Lifts Kearl Oil Sands Output Target to 285,000-295,000 bpd in 2026 as Trans Mountain and Asian Demand Drive Revenue Growth.

Vermilion Energy oil and gas operations in the Deep Basin and Montney Alberta Canada
Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 8, 2026

Vermilion Energy Exceeds Q1 2026 Production Guidance at 125,000 BOE Per Day, Doubles Germany Acreage with New Concessions

Vermilion Energy Exceeds Q1 2026 Production Guidance at 125,000 BOE Per Day, Doubles Germany Acreage with New Concessions. EnergyNow.ca, GuruFocus.

Canadian Natural Resources oil sands extraction facility
Mergers & AcquisitionsMar 30, 2026

Canadian Natural Resources Raises 2026 Output Guidance After $765 Million Peace River Acquisition

Canadian Natural Resources raised its 2026 production guidance to a record 1.6 million BOE per day following the C$765 million Peace River asset acquisition...

Aerial view of Athabasca oil sands mining operations in northeastern Alberta showing the scale of surface extraction
Mergers & AcquisitionsMar 30, 2026

Canada's Oil Patch Records C$37.8 Billion M&A Wave in 2025 as Cenovus, Ovintiv and Whitecap Transform the Upstream Map

Canada's Oil Patch Records C$37.8B M&A Wave in 2025 as Cenovus, Ovintiv and Whitecap Transform the Upstream Map.