Oil & Gas Companies Daily Update August 28 2019

Today’s energy and equity market action:

  • Oil prices finally move higher, halting several days of declines.
  • WCS rises almost 6%, as discount shrinks below US$12.
  • Yield curve ends the day in the negative …
    … once again, spooking equity markets.
  • SPX energy stocks give back yesterday’s gains.
  • TSX energy stocks sink to new multi-year lows.

Today’s notable energy news:

  • API predicts whopping drawdown in US crude stockpiles.
  • Narrower heavy oil discount boosts Alberta’s revenues …
    … offsetting losses from scrapped carbon tax.
  • CNRL adds voice of opposition to Enbridge‘s new Mainline scheme.
  • BP exits Alaska, after 60-years of service.