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Oil steady as OPEC says it could offset Iranian supply loss

Bloomberg Oil steadied near $71 as OPEC signalled it could fill in any supply gap if renewed US sanctions curtail shipments from Iran, the group’s third-largest producer. Futures in New York were little changed after sliding 0.9 percent. Three members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates — together have enough ...

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EDP poised to reject $10.9 billion-China Three Gorges takeover bid

Bloomberg EDP-Energias de Portugal SA is poised to reject a 9.1 billion euro ($10.9 billion) takeover offer from China Three Gorges Corp on the grounds that it undervalues Portugal’s biggest energy company, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The board of EDP, which may meet as early as this week, views the current bid of 3.26 euros a ...

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Vivo bet on African fuel market yields London’s biggest IPO

Bloomberg Vivo Energy Plc’s bet on fuel demand growth in Africa has earned it a market value of almost 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in London’s largest initial public offering this year. Backed by the world’s biggest independent oil trader Vitol Group and private-equity firm Helios Investment Partners, Vivo sells fuels and lubricants across the continent from Morocco to Mozambique. ...

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