Oil and Gas, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Aramco’s Q3 revenue is expected to fall 10.6% QoQ and 0.8% YoY, while its EPS is anticipated to drop 6.8% QoQ and 24.4% YoY.</li>
<li>Saudi Aramco is vulnerable to oil price declines due to stalled production expansion from OPEC quotas, facing pressure from lower upstream realisations and weaker refining margins.</li>
<li>Aramco plans to increase gas production by 60% by 2030 compared to 2021 levels. It aims to capture 11m tonnes of CO2 annually from its facilities by 2035.</li>
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Aramco’s Q3 revenue is expected to fall 10.6% QoQ and 0.8% YoY, while its EPS is anticipated to drop 6.8% QoQ and 24.4% YoY.
Saudi Aramco is vulnerable to oil price declines due to stalled production expansion from OPEC quotas, facing pressure from lower upstream realisations and weaker refining margins.
Aramco plans to increase gas production by 60% by 2030 compared to 2021 levels. It aims to capture 11m tonnes of CO2 annually from its facilities by 2035.


[Earnings Preview] Aramco Projected to Bleed in Q3 Amid Significant Drop in Crude Oil Prices

Commodities

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<li>For the week ending 18/Oct, US crude inventories increased by 5.5m barrels, exceeding expectations of a 0.8m barrel build. Gasoline stocks defied expectations of decline while distillate inventories fell lesser-than-expected.  </li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose 80 Bcf for the week ending 18/Oct, higher than analyst expectations of an 61 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 4.6% above the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Schlumberger missed revenue estimates by 1.2% but beat EPS forecasts by 0.6%, prompting analysts to cut target prices. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco's CEO anticipates improved Chinese oil demand post-stimulus.</li>
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For the week ending 18/Oct, US crude inventories increased by 5.5m barrels, exceeding expectations of a 0.8m barrel build. Gasoline stocks defied expectations of decline while distillate inventories fell lesser-than-expected.  
US natural gas inventories rose 80 Bcf for the week ending 18/Oct, higher than analyst expectations of an 61 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 4.6% above the 5-year seasonal average.
Schlumberger missed revenue estimates by 1.2% but beat EPS forecasts by 0.6%, prompting analysts to cut target prices. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco's CEO anticipates improved Chinese oil demand post-stimulus.


[ETP 2024/43] WTI Rebounds as Middle East Conflict Escalates; Henry Hub Rises on Improving Demand

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<li>For the week ending 11/Oct, US crude inventories decreased by 2.2m barrels, diverging from expectations of a 1.8m barrel build. Additionally, gasoline and distillate stockpiles also declined more than anticipated.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose 76 Bcf for the week ending 11/Oct, lower than analyst expectations of an 80 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 4.6% above the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Occidental’s target prices were cut. Notably, analysts kept their Buy ratings on Reliance despite its net profit falling by 4.8% YoY.</li>
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For the week ending 11/Oct, US crude inventories decreased by 2.2m barrels, diverging from expectations of a 1.8m barrel build. Additionally, gasoline and distillate stockpiles also declined more than anticipated.
US natural gas inventories rose 76 Bcf for the week ending 11/Oct, lower than analyst expectations of an 80 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 4.6% above the 5-year seasonal average.
Halliburton, Schlumberger, and Occidental’s target prices were cut. Notably, analysts kept their Buy ratings on Reliance despite its net profit falling by 4.8% YoY.


[ETP 2024/42] WTI Falls as Supply Disruption Fears Subside, Nat-Gas Slides on Weaker Demand Outlook

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of high dividend yield stocks within emerging markets.</li>
<li>The changes at the October rebalance were announced after market close on 4 October with implementation scheduled at the close on 16 October.</li>
<li>There are 241 adds and 208 deletes for the index with an estimated round-trip trade of US$2.5bn. There are many stocks with over 2x ADV to trade.</li>
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The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index is a fundamentally weighted index that measures the performance of high dividend yield stocks within emerging markets.
The changes at the October rebalance were announced after market close on 4 October with implementation scheduled at the close on 16 October.
There are 241 adds and 208 deletes for the index with an estimated round-trip trade of US$2.5bn. There are many stocks with over 2x ADV to trade.


WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index Rebalance: US$2.5bn Round-Trip Trade

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<li>For the week ending 27/Sep, US crude inventories rose by 3.9m barrels, contrasting expectations of a 1.5m barrel drawdown. Gasoline stockpiles also unexpectedly grew.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose 55 Bcf for the week ending 27/Sep, lower than analyst expectations of a 59 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 5.7% above the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Chevron, Shell, Halliburton, and Schlumberger have all experienced target price downgrades, while Exxon Mobil received an upward revision to its target price. Notably, Goldman Sachs downgraded Occidental to Neutral.</li>
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For the week ending 27/Sep, US crude inventories rose by 3.9m barrels, contrasting expectations of a 1.5m barrel drawdown. Gasoline stockpiles also unexpectedly grew.
US natural gas inventories rose 55 Bcf for the week ending 27/Sep, lower than analyst expectations of a 59 Bcf buildup. Inventories are 5.7% above the 5-year seasonal average.
Chevron, Shell, Halliburton, and Schlumberger have all experienced target price downgrades, while Exxon Mobil received an upward revision to its target price. Notably, Goldman Sachs downgraded Occidental to Neutral.


[ETP 2024/40] WTI Prices Surge as Iran-Israel Tensions Rise; Nat-Gas Rallies on Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Oil Co., doing business as Saudi Aramco, operates as an oil exploration company. The Company focuses on hydrocarbons exploration, production, refining, distribution, and shipping, as well as provides crude oil marketing services. Saudi Aramco serves customers worldwide.

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Saudi Aramco (ARAMCO AB)

[Earnings Preview] Aramco Projected to Bleed in Q3 Amid Significant Drop in Crude Oil Prices

Aramco's revenue and profit are projected to decline QoQ and YoY due to weak crude oil prices. OPEC supply quotas restrict output increases, making...

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[ETP 2024/43] WTI Rebounds as Middle East Conflict Escalates; Henry Hub Rises on Improving Demand

US crude inventories surged, natural gas inventories rose, Schlumberger missed revenue but beat EPS, Saudi Aramco CEO optimistic about Chinese oil...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2024/42] WTI Falls as Supply Disruption Fears Subside, Nat-Gas Slides on Weaker Demand Outlook

US oil inventories see a surprise fall, while US nat-gas stock rises less than expected. Chevron sees a target price upgrade while HSBC expects a...

Mint Finance

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index Rebalance: US$2.5bn Round-Trip Trade

There are 241 adds/208 deletes for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index. The round-trip trade is around US$2.5bn and there are a...

Brian Freitas

[ETP 2024/40] WTI Prices Surge as Iran-Israel Tensions Rise; Nat-Gas Rallies on Output Cuts

WTI rose amid heightened supply concerns after Iran's missile attacks on Israel, yet long-term demand worries persist. US nat-gas reached a 16-week...

Mint Finance

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[Earnings Preview] Aramco Projected to Bleed in Q3 Amid Significant Drop in Crude Oil Prices

Aramco's revenue and profit are projected to decline QoQ and YoY due to weak crude oil prices. OPEC supply quotas restrict output increases, making...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2024/43] WTI Rebounds as Middle East Conflict Escalates; Henry Hub Rises on Improving Demand

​US crude inventories surged, natural gas inventories rose, Schlumberger missed revenue but beat EPS, Saudi Aramco CEO optimistic about Chinese oil...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2024/42] WTI Falls as Supply Disruption Fears Subside, Nat-Gas Slides on Weaker Demand Outlook

​US oil inventories see a surprise fall, while US nat-gas stock rises less than expected. Chevron sees a target price upgrade while HSBC expects a...

Mint Finance

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index Rebalance: US$2.5bn Round-Trip Trade

There are 241 adds/208 deletes for the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Index. The round-trip trade is around US$2.5bn and there are a...

Brian Freitas

[ETP 2024/40] WTI Prices Surge as Iran-Israel Tensions Rise; Nat-Gas Rallies on Output Cuts

WTI rose amid heightened supply concerns after Iran's missile attacks on Israel, yet long-term demand worries persist. US nat-gas reached a 16-week...

Mint Finance

US crude inventories surged, natural gas inventories rose, Schlumberger missed revenue but beat EPS, Saudi Aramco CEO optimistic about Chinese oil...

US oil inventories see a surprise fall, while US nat-gas stock rises less than expected. Chevron sees a target price upgrade while HSBC expects a...