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Oil Industry News 1 October 2025 - 28 October 2025

London Stock Exchange at Record Highs – Inside the Historic Market’s Brexit Battle and 2025 Revival

FTSE 100 Near Record High as Oil Boom and Bank Earnings Ignite London Rally

London’s Blue-Chip Index Flirts with Records London’s flagship FTSE 100 index is trading near record territory, extending a dramatic October rally. The FTSE closed last week at an all-time high of 9,645.62 pointsts2.tech and has barely budged from that pinnacle in recent sessions. After six consecutive days of gains through Monday, the index inched up another ~0.1% on 28 October to around 9,654 – essentially flat but enough to mark a fresh record closemorningstar.com. The domestically focused FTSE 250 mid-cap index has also climbed, reaching ~22,500 (its highest since 2022) before easing slightlyts2.tech. This steady performance signals investors holding onto
28 October 2025
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North Sea Oil Giant Petrofac’s Shocking Collapse Puts 2,000 Jobs at Risk

North Sea Oil Giant Petrofac’s Shocking Collapse Puts 2,000 Jobs at Risk

Petrofac’s Collapse into Administration Petrofac, a leading services provider to the oil, gas and renewable energy industry, filed for administration on 27 October 2025, after last-ditch restructuring talks fell apartireland-live.ie. The company confirmed it has applied to court to appoint administrators, effectively admitting it cannot meet its obligations without protection from creditorsireland-live.ie. Petrofac stressed that the insolvency filing affects only its top holding entity – all operating subsidiaries will continue to trade while “alternative options” are exploredireland-live.iereuters.com. In an announcement, the firm said administrators will work with management to “preserve value, operational capability and ongoing delivery” across Petrofac’s projectsnews.sky.com. Over
27 October 2025
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Permian Basin Boom – Veterans Honored, Oil Permits Surge, and a Power Crunch Hits Texas (What It Means for Stocks)

Permian Basin Boom – Veterans Honored, Oil Permits Surge, and a Power Crunch Hits Texas (What It Means for Stocks)

Honoring Local Heroes: A Flight of Gratitude In the Permian Basin, community pride runs as deep as the oil wells. This was on full display with the latest Permian Basin Honor Flight, which gave dozens of local veterans a three-day journey to Washington, D.C. to reflect on their service. Departing Midland on October 9th, the group visited the WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, and Lincoln Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, and other landmarks dedicated to American sacrificefirstalert7.com. For many, it was an emotional pilgrimage. “Over the past weekend, this trip makes a veteran feel appreciated,” one participant noted, as local news documented
26 October 2025
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Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Soars 40% on $40M Oil Deal – Bulls & Bears Debate What’s Next

Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Soars 40% on $40M Oil Deal – Bulls & Bears Debate What’s Next

Stock Price Jumps on Funding News Vivakor’s stock price is on a rollercoaster ride. After spending much of October trading in the $0.20 range, VIVK leapt 5.69% to $0.26 by the close of Thursday, Oct. 23 – and then skyrocketed to $0.37 in early pre-market trading on Oct. 24 Benzinga. The surge came immediately after Vivakor confirmed closing a major $40 million oil-trading credit facility, news that Benzinga reports was the catalyst for the jump Benzinga. This isn’t the first explosive move for the stock lately: on October 15, Vivakor shares spiked from about $0.19 to $0.37 intraday (a ~75%
24 October 2025
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Transocean (RIG) Stock Rally: Insider’s Bold Bet and Oil Revival Ignite Comeback – What’s Next?

Transocean (RIG) Stock Rally: Insider’s Bold Bet and Oil Revival Ignite Comeback – What’s Next?

Insider Buy and New Deals Spark a Mid-October Rally Transocean’s stock staged a modest comeback in mid-October after a slew of positive developments reignited investor interest. On October 16, RIG shares jumped over 5% in a single day as the market cheered news of insider buying, fresh contracts, and aggressive debt refinancing ts2.tech. The catalyst was the disclosure that Frederik Wilhelm Mohn – a Transocean director and member of a prominent Norwegian oil family – had scooped up 4 million shares in the late-September equity offering, investing roughly $12.2 million ts2.tech. Such a sizable insider purchase is “highly unusual and
23 October 2025
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BP Stock Soars as Oil Rally and Strategic Shift Boost Investor Confidence

BP Stock Soars as Oil Rally and Strategic Shift Boost Investor Confidence

Key Facts (as of Oct. 23, 2025): BP Share Price Jumps on Oil Rally BP’s stock is getting a boost from a double-dose of positive momentum: a rallying oil market and company-specific strategic moves that investors are cheering. On October 23, BP’s London-listed shares traded around 431.8p, up roughly 2.5% from yesterday’s closeinvesting.com. In New York, BP’s American Depositary Shares mirrored the optimism – closing at $34.32 on Oct. 22 (a ~3.5% jump)investing.com and poised for further gains if the momentum holds. These levels put BP stock near its highest in several weeks, though still below its 52-week peak (~471p)investing.com.
23 October 2025
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Transocean (RIG) Stock Comeback: Insider Buys, New Deals Spark Rally Amid Oil Sector Rebound

Transocean (RIG) Stock Soars on Insider’s $12M Bet and New Deals Amid Oil Sector Revival

Transocean Stock Rallies on Fresh Catalysts Transocean’s stock has been on the upswing in mid-October, buoyed by a series of positive developments. Shares of the offshore drilling contractor jumped over 5% in a single day on October 16 after news of significant insider buying, new contract wins, and proactive debt refinancing hit the marketts2.tech. The most eye-catching vote of confidence came from Frederik Wilhelm Mohn – a Transocean board member and scion of a prominent Norwegian oil family – who purchased 4 million shares (≈$12.2 million worth) in the company’s late-September equity offeringts2.tech. This insider purchase, done via Mohn’s investment
22 October 2025
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Halliburton Stock Rockets on Q3 Earnings – Oil Sector Trends & Analyst Outlook

Halliburton Stock Rockets on Q3 Earnings – Oil Sector Trends & Analyst Outlook

Strong Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations Halliburton’s October 21 Q3 earnings release blew past analyst forecasts, reinvigorating the stock. The oilfield services firm earned just $0.02 per share (due to restructuring charges) but $0.58/share adjusted, beating the $0.50 consensusmarketbeat.com. Third-quarter revenue was $5.60 billion, slightly above Wall Street’s $5.39B estimatemarketbeat.com. CEO Jeff Miller underscored the quarter’s achievements: “We delivered total company revenue of $5.6 billion and adjusted operating margin of 13%. We also took steps that will deliver estimated savings of $100 million per quarter, reset our 2026 capital budget and idled equipment that no longer meets our return expectations,” he
21 October 2025
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Transocean (RIG) Stock Comeback: Insider Buys, New Deals Spark Rally Amid Oil Sector Rebound

Transocean (RIG) Stock Comeback: Insider Buys, New Deals Spark Rally Amid Oil Sector Rebound

Key Facts (as of Oct. 20, 2025) Transocean Rallies on Insider Buy and New Deals Transocean’s stock has staged a modest comeback in mid-October after a slew of positive developments reignited investor interest. On October 16, RIG shares jumped over 5% in a single session as the market cheered news of insider buying, fresh contracts, and proactive debt refinancings ts2.tech. The rally was spurred in part by Frederik Wilhelm Mohn – a Transocean board member and scion of a prominent Norwegian oil family – accumulating 4 million shares (about $12.2 million worth) in the recent equity offering ts2.tech. Such a purchase
20 October 2025
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PetroChina Stock Jumps on Oil Boom, Dividend Windfall & Stablecoin Ambitions

PetroChina Stock Jumps on Oil Boom, Dividend Windfall & Stablecoin Ambitions

Stock Price on the Rise PetroChina’s Hong Kong-listed H-shares have been on a notable upswing in recent months. On October 20, the stock jumped to HK$7.65, gaining +4.5% in a single session Reuters Reuters. Investors bid up the price amid a broader oil sector rally and optimism around the company’s latest moves. At current levels, PetroChina is trading near its highest price of the past year (52-week high: HK$7.90) Reuters. The stock has dramatically rebounded from its 52-week low of HK$5.07 in April Reuters, reflecting improved market sentiment. Year-to-date, PetroChina’s share price is roughly flat to modestly higher, but that
20 October 2025
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Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Chevron (CVX) Stock: Oil Price Doldrums, Pipeline Deal & Analysts’ Forecasts – What’s Next?

Current Stock Performance Chevron’s stock (NYSE: CVX) has been relatively flat in recent days. After closing around $152–153 last week investing.com, CVX closed at $153.08 on Oct 17 (up ~0.9% that day) investing.com. This puts it roughly in the middle of its 5-day range ($150–154) investing.com. Year-to-date CVX has lagged some competitors, reflecting weaker oil prices and the cost of merging Hess. For context, the broad S&P 500 is near all-time highs, while energy stocks are under pressure. Still, technical indicators (e.g. moving averages) suggest Chevron is holding important support in the mid-$140s. Recent Price Moves: Oil markets have swung
18 October 2025
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Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock on Rollercoaster Ride – Oil Crashes & Big News Spark Wild Market Debate

Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock on Rollercoaster Ride – Oil Crashes & Big News Spark Wild Market Debate

Recent Stock Performance Exxon Mobil’s stock has been relatively steady in mid-October. After closing at about $112.24 on Oct. 17 stockanalysis.com, the shares are near their 50-day and 200-day moving averages (~$111 marketbeat.com). That recent price places XOM roughly flat for October and slightly up year-to-date (~+6.5% YTD, vs down ~3% over 12 months simplywall.st). (A Simply Wall St analysis noted XOM closed around $114.26 on Oct 8, up 4.6% that month simplywall.st.) After a late-summer rally in oil, crude prices plunged again: WTI dipped under $59 recently (a five-month low) ts2.tech, prompting energy stocks to lag. In the week of Oct 4–5,
18 October 2025
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SLB Stock Q3 Beat, $4B Buybacks & Oil Swoon: Will Schlumberger (SLB) Rebound?

SLB Stock Q3 Beat, $4B Buybacks & Oil Swoon: Will Schlumberger (SLB) Rebound?

Q3 Earnings Recap: Resilient Results Amid Oil Slowdown SLB’s third-quarter 2025 results, released on Oct 17, showed better-than-expected profitability even as industry conditions softened. The company earned $0.69 per share (adj.) for Q3, topping estimates of $0.66 Tipranks. Revenue came in at $8.93 billion, essentially on target Tipranks. Both metrics were down modestly from a year ago (EPS was $0.89, revenue $9.16 B in Q3 2024) as global drilling activity has cooled. CEO Olivier Le Peuch described the quarter as “resilient,” noting SLB expanded its EBITDA margins and generated $1.8 B in free cash flow, thanks to efficiency gains Investing Investing. North America
17 October 2025
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Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Surges 75% After $40M Oil Trading Deal – Bulls & Bears Weigh In

Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Skyrockets 75% on $40M Oil Deal – Bulls and Bears Debate What’s Next

Oil Deal Sparks Surging Stock Price Vivakor’s mid-October rally was ignited by news of a major funding deal aimed at boosting its oil trading business. On October 15, the Dallas-based energy services firm revealed it had signed a term sheet for a $40 million commodity intermediation credit facility with an undisclosed wholesale credit providerts2.tech. The facility is designed to support Vivakor Supply & Trading, LLC, the company’s crude oil purchasing unit, by providing letters of credit, surety bonds, and cash guarantees to back its physical oil purchasests2.tech. In essence, this credit line would allow Vivakor to buy and move much
16 October 2025
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Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Surges 75% After $40M Oil Trading Deal – Bulls & Bears Weigh In

Vivakor (VIVK) Stock Surges 75% After $40M Oil Trading Deal – Bulls & Bears Weigh In

In mid-October Vivakor’s stock surged amid fresh corporate deals. On Oct. 15 the company revealed it had signed a non-binding term sheet for a $40M commodity intermediation facilityglobenewswire.com. This arrangement (with a wholesale credit provider) is intended to underwrite letters of credit, bonds or cash deposits to support Vivakor Supply & Trading, LLC’s physical crude oil purchasesglobenewswire.com. CEO James Ballengee said the deal “highlights our growth initiative for Vivakor’s trading segment,” enabling them to integrate more oil volumes across their trucks and facilities and “driv[e] immediate accretive revenue while diversifying and expanding our crude oil marketing operations”globenewswire.com. The facility would
15 October 2025
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Sable Offshore Corp (SOC) Stock Plummets on Legal Setback – What’s Next for the Embattled Oil Driller?

Sable Offshore Corp (SOC) Stock Plummets on Legal Setback – What’s Next for the Embattled Oil Driller?

Legal Ruling Triggers Stock Plunge Sable Offshore’s stock cratered on Oct. 15 after a critical court ruling went against the company. In Santa Barbara Superior Court, Judge Thomas Anderle issued a tentative decision denying Sable’s petition to overturn a state order blocking its pipeline repairs Reuters Reuters. The ruling, which Sable called a “major setback,” means California’s cease-and-desist order remains in force, preventing the firm from reactivating its onshore pipeline for now. Investors reacted swiftly. SOC shares tumbled ~26% in pre-market trading on the news Reuters, and the stock opened the day in free-fall. By afternoon Oct. 15, SOC hovered
15 October 2025
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Saudi Aramco Stock Analysis 2025: Is the Oil Giant Still Worth Your Money?

Saudi Aramco Stock Analysis 2025: Is the Oil Giant Still Worth Your Money?

2025 YTD Stock Performance Saudi Aramco’s stock (Tadawul: 2222.SR) started 2025 in the SR 22 range and rose above SR 24 by late September, giving a year‑to‑date gain of roughly 12 % argaam.com. FinanceCharts data show the share price closing at SR 24.62 on 30 September, down 1.48 % from the previous day but up 3.45 % over the past 30 days financecharts.com. Over the last twelve months the shares are still down about 9 % argaam.com, reflecting investors’ concerns about lower oil prices and a large dividend cut. The stock is trading around 16× forward earnings and about 4× book value argaam.com—premium multiples relative to Western oil majors. The
1 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

Hongkong Land (SGX:H78) slides 4% despite fresh buyback as March results loom

8 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to $8.18 Friday, reversing earlier gains after hitting a decade high of $9.12 on Feb. 4. The company disclosed repurchases of 170,000 shares for cancellation at average prices above Friday’s close. Investors await March 5 annual results and details on an expanded $650 million buyback program. Trading volume stayed high.
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