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Saudi debates shape of Aramco ahead of IPO

  RIYADH / Reuters Saudi Arabia is considering two options for the shape of Saudi Aramco when it sells shares in the national oil giant next year: a global industrial conglomerate, and a specialised international oil company, industry and banking sources said. The listing of Aramco <IPO-ARMO.SE>, expected to be the world’s biggest initial public offer and raise tens of ...

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US coal mines open in a year of ‘cautious optimism’

    Bloomberg Add Corsa Coal Corp. to the short list of US coal producers doing something that’s become a bit of a rarity these days: opening mines. The Canonsburg, Pennsylvania-based company will start a new operation in Pennsylvania as early as May. It joins Ramaco Resources Inc., which began producing at its first mine in West Virginia in December ...

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Shale drilling on a roll as OPEC cuts keep oil above $50

  Bloomberg Shale wildcatters pushed ahead on the biggest surge in US oil drilling since 2012 as the explorers take advantage of prices above $50 for more than two months. Rigs targeting crude in the US rose by 6 to 597 this week, the highest total since October 2015, according to Baker Hughes Inc. data reported. Drillers have added 72 ...

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