Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway struck a $ 10 billion deal to buy Dominion Energy’s natural gas transmission and storage business. The Berkshire energy unit will pay about $ 4 billion in cash and take on $ 5.7 billion in existing debt in exchange for more than 7,700 miles of pipes, …
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba / TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian energy companies have about Cdn $ 6 billion ($ 4.42 billion) in refinancing needs this year, the Bank of Canada says. FILE PHOTO: Oil pipeline warning signs are seen on a fence in “Refinery Row” outside of the facilities managed by Enbridge, Kinder …
Read More »Record debt overdue for Canadian oil patch after five years of crisis
WINNIPEG, Manitoba / TORONTO (Reuters) – Six years ago, Canadian oil services firm Calfrac Well Services (CFW.TO) had a market value of C $ 2.1 billion ($ 1.55 billion) and was ready for expansion in the US. FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, …
Read More »Chesapeake Energy filed for bankruptcy. Other oil and gas stocks could also be at risk.
Text size Paul Ratje / Getty Images Bond Investors Should Not Be Overly Surprised With Chesapeake Energy‘s bankruptcy. The oil and gas producer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a South Texas court on Sunday, after the company and its creditors agreed to the guidelines of a restructuring plan …
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