ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it agreed to sell its Anadarko Basin assets in Oklahoma to privately held Stone Ridge for $1.3 billion, continuing a strategy of exiting non-core acreage. The Houston-based producer said the divestiture will help reduce debt incurred after its recent Marathon Oil acquisition and allow it to shift capital toward higher-margin basins. Alongside the sale announcement, ConocoPhillips reported that its second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates, underscoring management’s confidence in meeting full-year financial targets.
#Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras reported weaker-than-expected results and cut its dividend after lower oil prices offset stronger production figures. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, increased investments 30.6% on year and 9% from the previous
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