The cost of developing new upstream oil projects is continuing to rise as inflationary pressure and supply chain woes endure. Cost of Supply Curve, Remaining Global Oil Resources. The cost of ...

Upstream operations focus on oil exploration and extraction; downstream operations process crude into products. Effective energy chains require balance between upstream production and downstream ...

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Shell’s strategy focuses on cost reductions, increased shareholder returns, and maintaining strong upstream and downstream operations to ensure stability in a volatile energy market. Management is ...

HOUSTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Volatility across energy and equity markets spooked investors in the second quarter, slowing the pace of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector, ...

$30.5 billion worth of deals in first half of year marks 60% drop from 2024: Enverus Upstream consolidation activity in the US “hit the brakes” in the first half of 2025 after total deal value dropped ...

Rystad Energy: M&A dealmaking slumped in H1 2025. Rystad Energy: M&A was particularly weak in the first quarter. The slowdown in the U.S. M&A can largely be attributed to a dearth of opportunities in ...

Global energy investment will hit a record high in 2025 but spending on fossil fuels is expected to decline, with lower crude prices curbing investment in the oil sector, according to the ...

Upstream Bio's IPO raised ~$293m, focusing on developing verekitug, a unique TSLP receptor antagonist for severe respiratory disorders, now in Phase 2 trials. The company has a strong cash position of ...

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The world needs upstream investments in existing oil and gas fields to support global energy security, Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said at the ...