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Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

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Commodities

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<li>WTI crude prices are pressured by oversupply and weak sentiment, but received support late-week by a strong inventory draw and improved outlook for U.S.-EU trade talks. </li>
<li>U.S. natural gas prices dipped early due to high output and mild weather but recovered slightly on heat-driven demand, with ample storage limiting further upside.</li>
<li>Oil and gas corporate updates showed mixed earnings and strategy shifts, with Halliburton guiding lower, BP appointing a new chairman, and SLB falling despite beating expectations.</li>
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WTI crude prices are pressured by oversupply and weak sentiment, but received support late-week by a strong inventory draw and improved outlook for U.S.-EU trade talks. 
U.S. natural gas prices dipped early due to high output and mild weather but recovered slightly on heat-driven demand, with ample storage limiting further upside.
Oil and gas corporate updates showed mixed earnings and strategy shifts, with Halliburton guiding lower, BP appointing a new chairman, and SLB falling despite beating expectations.


[ETP 2025/30] TotalEnergies Lifts Payouts, BP Reboots Leadership; WTI Recovers While Henry Hub Drops

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Chevron’s Q2 2025 revenue is expected to drop 8% QoQ and 14.5% YoY. Its EPS is projected to drop 21.6% QoQ and 32.9% YoY.</li>
<li>Chevron’s Q2 earnings are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2021, primarily due to weak crude oil and natural gas prices.</li>
<li>Bearish sentiment dominates options positioning, with elevated put-call ratios and heavy put open interest near key support levels.</li>
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Chevron’s Q2 2025 revenue is expected to drop 8% QoQ and 14.5% YoY. Its EPS is projected to drop 21.6% QoQ and 32.9% YoY.
Chevron’s Q2 earnings are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2021, primarily due to weak crude oil and natural gas prices.
Bearish sentiment dominates options positioning, with elevated put-call ratios and heavy put open interest near key support levels.


[Earnings Preview] Chevron Faces the Heat as Earnings Projected to Slide and Traders Turn Defensive

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<li>For the week ending 27/Jun, U.S. crude inventories rose by 3.8m barrels (vs. expectations of a 3.5m barrel decline). Gasoline stockpiles rose more than expected.</li>
<li>The EIA reported a 55 Bcf storage build, while analysts forecasted a 48 Bcf increase. Storage levels are 6.2% above the five-year average but 5.6% below year-ago levels.</li>
<li>BlackRock may offload its gas pipeline stake back to Aramco, while JP Morgan cut its 12-month PT on SLB and Goldman Sachs did the same for Halliburton.</li>
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For the week ending 27/Jun, U.S. crude inventories rose by 3.8m barrels (vs. expectations of a 3.5m barrel decline). Gasoline stockpiles rose more than expected.
The EIA reported a 55 Bcf storage build, while analysts forecasted a 48 Bcf increase. Storage levels are 6.2% above the five-year average but 5.6% below year-ago levels.
BlackRock may offload its gas pipeline stake back to Aramco, while JP Morgan cut its 12-month PT on SLB and Goldman Sachs did the same for Halliburton.


[ETP 2025/27] WTI Volatile on Supply Risks; Henry Hub Slips on Softer Demand Outlook

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<li>For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.</li>
<li>US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.</li>
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For the week ending 04/Apr, U.S. crude inventories rose by 2.6m barrels (vs. expectations of 2.2m rise), and gasoline stockpiles fell less than expected.
US natural gas inventories rose by 57 Bcf for the week ending 04/Apr, missing analyst expectations of a 60 Bcf build. Inventories are 2.1% below the 5-year seasonal average.
Trump cancelled BP and Shell’s licenses for gas projects in Venezuela. UBS lowered its price target for Chevron, Exxon, Occidental, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.


[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India boosts PLI outlay for steel sector to Rs. 305 cr to drive innovation, exports, and counter US import tariffs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amazon-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:409:1" rel="noopener">Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US)</a> explores spinning off and listing its India arm locally to align with regulations and strengthen its position in the market.</li>
<li>UBS and HSBC expand wealth operations in India, leveraging the IPO boom to capture rising investor demand and economic momentum.</li>
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India boosts PLI outlay for steel sector to Rs. 305 cr to drive innovation, exports, and counter US import tariffs.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN US) explores spinning off and listing its India arm locally to align with regulations and strengthen its position in the market.
UBS and HSBC expand wealth operations in India, leveraging the IPO boom to capture rising investor demand and economic momentum.


#122 India Insight: India Ups Steel PLI, Amazon Mulls Local IPO, UBS & HSBC Eye Wealth Boom

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[ETP 2025/30] TotalEnergies Lifts Payouts, BP Reboots Leadership; WTI Recovers While Henry Hub Drops

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Mint Finance

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Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/27] WTI Volatile on Supply Risks; Henry Hub Slips on Softer Demand Outlook

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Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

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Mint Finance

#122 India Insight: India Ups Steel PLI, Amazon Mulls Local IPO, UBS & HSBC Eye Wealth Boom

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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[ETP 2025/30] TotalEnergies Lifts Payouts, BP Reboots Leadership; WTI Recovers While Henry Hub Drops

​WTI crude prices face pressure from oversupply and weak sentiment. US natural gas prices dip due to high output and mild weather. Oil & Gas...

Mint Finance

[Earnings Preview] Chevron Faces the Heat as Earnings Projected to Slide and Traders Turn Defensive

​Chevron's Q2 earnings to hit lowest level since 2021, with revenue and EPS projected to drop significantly due to weak oil and gas prices. Bearish...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/27] WTI Volatile on Supply Risks; Henry Hub Slips on Softer Demand Outlook

​US crude inventories unexpectedly rose, gasoline stockpiles increased, natural gas storage levels are above average but below last year, BlackRock...

Mint Finance

[ETP 2025/15] Tariff Pause Halts Slide in WTI and Henry Hub but U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Prices

​US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

Mint Finance

#122 India Insight: India Ups Steel PLI, Amazon Mulls Local IPO, UBS & HSBC Eye Wealth Boom

​India boosts steel sector, Amazon considers local listing in India, UBS and HSBC expand wealth operations to capitalize on IPO boom and investor...

Sudarshan Bhandari

WTI crude prices face pressure from oversupply and weak sentiment. US natural gas prices dip due to high output and mild weather. Oil & Gas...

Chevron's Q2 earnings to hit lowest level since 2021, with revenue and EPS projected to drop significantly due to weak oil and gas prices. Bearish...

US crude inventories unexpectedly rose, gasoline stockpiles increased, natural gas storage levels are above average but below last year, BlackRock...

US oil inventories rise, gasoline stockpiles fall less than expected. Natural gas inventories miss analyst expectations. Trump cancels BP and...

India boosts steel sector, Amazon considers local listing in India, UBS and HSBC expand wealth operations to capitalize on IPO boom and investor...