As crude oil prices recorded slight gains in Monday’s trading, some Oklahoma energy stocks made significant gains, including a Tulsa energy company with a 15% jump for the day. Gains in crude prices came as OPEC+ production cuts didn’t offset worries around crude oversupply in the coming year. The slight gains came after both rose …
December 11, 2023 archive
AAA predicts near record Christmas holiday travel
Excluding old St. Nick who will travel untold millions of miles on Christmas Eve, AAA predicts 115.2 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the approaching Christmas holiday travel period. It represents a 2.2% increase over last year and is also the second highest year-end travel forecasst since 2000 when …
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** Occidental Petroleum stock was declining Monday after the oil company announced it will acquire energy producer CrownRock in a deal valued at $12 billion. Occidental said Monday that the acquisition will help increase the company’s position in the Midland Basin, and will add 170,000 barrels of oil per day to the company’s production. The Midland …
USDA accused of using woke standards to hand out farm disaster payments
Some members of Oklahoma’ s U.S. House and Senate delegation are speaking out against how the USDA is handing out funds to farmers and ranchers in the Emergency Relief Program. They’re suggesting USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and his agency are invoking woke privileges for some of the recipients of the funds. “Farm policy must …
Space Board to hold special meeting
A special meeting of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority will be held Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The 1:30 p.m. meeting will be at the Commerce Department offices, 900 N. Stiles. The following is the agenda: AGENDA ITEMS TO BE PRESENTED BY OSIDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRAIG SMITH 5. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – (Information Only) …
Phillips 66 plans smaller 2024 capital budget
Phillips 66 announced its 2024 capital budget of $2.2 billion lower than the $2.5 billion it included in the 2023 capital budget. The new budget includes $923 million for sustaining capital and $1.3 billion for growth capital. Excluding joint venture debt repayments due in 2024, the company’s 2024 capital budget is $2 billion. “We continue …
Halliburton prepares for 4Q earnings report to be released in January
The results of the Halliburton’s fourth quarter 2023 financial report will be made known in late January. The company, with deep Oklahoma roots, announced it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, January 23 where the results will be discussed by corporate leaders. The call will begin at 8 a.m. Central Time and the …
Oklahoma studies replacing gasoline tax with mileage tax
Oklahoma transportation officials are taking a long, hard look at possibly eliminating taxes paid by drivers at the gas pump and replacing it with a user fee—one charged on the amount of miles driven by motorists in the state. It’s an idea that is growing around the nation as more electric vehicles take to …
Unit declares three separate dividends for shareholders
The board of directors of Tulsa’s Unit Corporation recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.50 per share. It will be paid on December 27 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2023. A special cash dividend of $15 per share of common stock wll also be paid …
Kansas leaders excited about rail study—Oklahoma officials are mum
(Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) The way Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly looks at the prospect of extending Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer passenger rail service in Oklahoma north into Kansas is it would help the Kansas economy. Not that it would help Oklahoma, but help Kansas. “The extension of the Heartland Flyer Passenger Rail would further connect Kansans …
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